Reproductive Rights

GOP Sen. Bob Hall says doctors, not abortion bans, let women die


During a Texas Senate hearing, GOP Sen. Bob Hall insisted on blaming doctors—not abortion bans—for women denied emergency abortion care, even alleging, without any evidence, that some physicians intentionally let patients die due to monetary gain.

A Planned Parenthood Texas advocate immediately called the claim “appalling,” arguing doctors instead face investigations and severe criminal penalties under Texas’ abortion laws.