Here is all the information you need regarding the case of Neveah Crain, an 18-year-old expecting a child who is one of two women in Texas who have tragically lost their lives due to the state’s ban on abortion.
This year, Neveah Crain would have been twenty years old. Rather, the pregnant adolescent from Texas tragically passed away in 2023 following three trips to different emergency centers due to medical emergencies.
Tragically, many Americans are finding their access to reproductive healthcare severely restricted due to the rising anti-abortion movement, as Crain’s case demonstrates. Similar scenarios have emerged in other states as well, such as Georgia (as seen in the Amber Thurman case), thus this is not just a problem in Texas.
Crain’s tragic, avoidable death, the abortion laws in Texas, and everyone else impacted by them are detailed here.
Where is Neveah Crain Now?
Within a 12-hour span in October 2023, Crain made two trips to the emergency department, each time leaving him feeling worse. According to ProPublica’s reporting, the hospital treated her strep throat and ignored her severe stomach cramps on her initial visit.
BREAKING: Texas’s abortion laws claim another life. Nevaeh Crain, 18, died after doctors repeatedly denied her critical care during a miscarriage, fearing legal repercussions.
Even as her organs failed, they waited for “fetal demise” confirmation before stepping in.
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On her second visit, Crain tested positive for sepsis, according to her medical records. The physicians released her from the hospital despite the concerning news because they confirmed that her six-month-old baby still had a beating heart.
The gynecologist insisted on performing two ultrasounds to confirm the foetal mortality, and Crain was eventually admitted to intensive care on her third visit to the hospital, as reported by ProPublica. A nurse observed that her lips had grown “blue and dusky” before her tragic death from organ failure, which occurred only hours afterwards.
Tell Me About the Current Abortion Laws in Texas.
Right present, Texas’s abortion regulations are among the most stringent in the country. The main points are as follows:
After approximately six weeks of pregnancy, when many women are unaware they are pregnant, the majority of abortions are prohibited.
A trigger legislation was put into force after Roe v. Wade was overturned. It basically outlaws abortions, with a few exceptions such when the mother’s life is in danger.
Abortions are illegal in all circumstances, including those involving rape or incest.
Medical professionals who administer abortions without proper authorization run the risk of facing serious legal repercussions, such as criminal prosecution and civil litigation.
In a system that depends on private lawsuits, the law permits private persons to sue anyone who performs or aids in an abortion. This creates a balance between public and private enforcement.
Waiting Periods and Counseling: Prior to having an abortion, patients in Texas are required by law to undergo a 24-hour waiting period and counseling.
Who Else Has Perished As a Result of the Objection Ban in Texas?
Only Josseli Barnica has been named as a Texan woman who lost her life due to the state’s ban on abortion.
According to her medical records, Barnica had a “miscarriage in progress” on September 3, 2021, while she was 17 weeks pregnant and had already given birth to a daughter. The lengthy process of waiting until “there was no heartbeat,” which happened over 40 hours later, was made necessary by the stringent regulations. She succumbed to an infection three days subsequent to that.
Josseli Barnica died of a miscarriage in Greg Abbott’s Texas, because doctors thought it would be a crime to treat her.
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Medical professionals who examined the medical and autopsy records of Barnica in response to a request from ProPublica described her case as “horrific,” “astonishing,” and “egregious,” and concluded that her death may have been prevented.
Crain and Barnica were both determined to have a safe delivery and see their unborn children through to the end. Women and their children lost their lives because they were unable to get the healthcare they needed because of delays caused by difficulties and stricter abortion regulations.
