Josseli Barnica Lost Her Life Because of Ted Cruz’s Abortion Ban, Which He Called “Perfectly Reasonable”

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AUSTIN, Texas – Today, ProPublica released a heartbreaking report shining light on the tragic and preventable death of Josseli Barnica, a Houston woman who died after failing to receive medical care for the miscarriage of a much-wanted second child.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE REPORT:

  • Texas doctors denied her the normal standard of care because of Ted Cruz’s abortion ban. Medical experts in the report state the death of Barnica was preventable.

  • The same month that Josseli Barnica died, September 2021, Ted Cruz called the Texas abortion ban “perfectly reasonable.”

  • When asked to comment on the fact that the ban has increased infant and maternal deaths, Cruz “declined to comment to ProPublica.”

Ted Cruz has said “pregnancy is not a life-threatening illness,” but because of his policies, it is life-threatening in Texas.

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