Judge Orders Trump Administration to Allow Undocumented Teen to Have an Abortion
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to allow a undocumented teenage girl who is in federal custody in South Texas to have an abortion.
The ruling, by US District Judge Tanya Chutkan, came after intense pressure from a number of conservative officials, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, to block the 17-year-old from access to an abortion. The girl, known publicly only as Jane Doe, had previously been given judicial permission to undergo the medical procedure by a state judge, but was forced to pursue further action after she claimed Trump administration officials had prevented the facility where she is staying from allowing her to physically travel to the abortion provider.