Texas hospital that discharged woman with doomed pregnancy violated the law, a federal inquiry finds
June 4, 2025
A federal investigation has found that a Texas hospital that repeatedly sent a woman who was bleeding and in pain home without ending her nonviable, life-threatening pregnancy violated the law. The newly released findings are a small victory for 36-year-old Kyleigh Thurman. She lost part of her reproductive system after being discharged without any help from her hometown hospital for her dangerous ectopic pregnancy. A new policy the Trump administration announced Tuesday has thrown into doubt the federal government’s oversight of hospitals that deny emergency abortions. The administration said Wednesday that women will receive care for miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and medical emergencies in all 50 states.
