TEXAS, USA — Kate Cox is the first Texas woman to ask a court's permission to get an abortion since the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, but the legal battle didn't end in her favor, forcing the mother of two from Dallas to go out of state for an abortion.
Cox had a non-viable pregnancy and few options.
When she was 20 weeks pregnant, doctors diagnosed her fetus with a fatal, genetic disorder. She had been to the emergency room four times during her pregnancy and was at risk of a uterine rupture, which could jeopardize her ability to have kids in the future.
It was at this point she filed a lawsuit, seeking an abortion.
A Travis County district judge issued a temporary restraining order, barring the state from prosecuting Cox, her husband and her doctor if she chose to terminate the pregnancy.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a letter to local hospitals where the doctor had admitting privileges, saying the order did not protect them from potential legal action.
The case was brought before the Texas Supreme Court which ruled against Cox, saying she didn't show proof that the pregnancy put her life in danger -- one of the few exceptions to the strict abortion law.
In an interview with CBS Sunday Mornings, Cox was emotional when explaining how she was forced to travel out of state for the procedure.
"I wanted to be here, close to home," Cox said. "I mean, it's the hardest thing I've been through. I wanted to come home, cry on my own pillow, hold my babies, be near my doctors. So, I was really hopeful. That's really what I thought about most going into this."
Cox said she chose not to go through with the pregnancy because she wants more babies.
"I talked with our doctors and I didn't want her to suffer," she said. "I felt it was best for her, and I felt it was best for our family, as well. We want to be able to have more babies. We want to give siblings to our kids.
You can see more of Cox's interview on CBS Sunday Morning.