Pregnant Woman On Life Support Draws Attention To Texas Law

NPR | By Wade Goodwyn

Published January 8, 2014 at 6:18 PM EST

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Wade Goodwyn is an NPR National Desk Correspondent covering Texas and the surrounding states.

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