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Walker family sues Texas over abortion ban death

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  • The Walker family filed a lawsuit alleging Texas’s abortion ban caused Tierra Walker’s death.
  • The suit was filed in San Antonio on September 17, 2026.
  • Walker, 37, died in December 2024 at 20 weeks pregnant after severe pre-eclampsia.
  • She repeatedly asked doctors for an abortion, citing seizures, blood clots and high blood pressure.
  • Plaintiffs seek monetary damages and a ruling that Texas’s abortion ban is unconstitutional.