Q&A: Abortion case involving immigrant teen stirs emotions
The Trump administration has fought in court to prevent a 17-year-old held in a
Here's a look at some of the background to the dispute:
WHAT ARE THE ABORTION RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN FEDERAL CUSTODY?
Women in federal prisons and immigrant women detained by
ICE said it had 525 pregnant women in custody at various points in the 2017 fiscal year; it said it did not have figures on how many had abortions while being held.
IS THE SITUATION DIFFERENT FOR MINORS?
Immigrant minors placed in federal custody for entering the country illegally — such as the pregnant teen in
In a recent court motion, HHS said it had a "policy of refusing to facilitate abortions, including by committing staff and other resources, except in very limited circumstances." In the case of the pregnant teen, identified in court papers as
DOES
The girl is believed to be about 15 weeks pregnant;
WOULD AN ABORTION FOR THIS TEEN PROMPT MORE GIRLS TO COME TO THE
Both HHS and
"Countless others undoubtedly would follow," Paxton argued. "
Abortion-rights advocates have ridiculed this argument, saying the chance of getting an abortion in the
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