Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for procedure

A pregnant Texas woman whose foetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court to let her terminate the pregnancy, bringing what her attorneys say is the first lawsuit of its kind in the US since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

A pregnant Texas woman who was seeking court permission for an abortion in an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the US could not wait any longer and went to another state, her lawyers said on Monday.

The announcement came as Kate Cox, 31, whose foetus has a fatal condition, was awaiting a ruling from the Texas Supreme Court over whether she could legally obtain an abortion.