A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn't access abortions. Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.

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ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn't access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
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-- ProPublica (@propublica.org) 10:45 PM Â· Jun 22, 2026

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Women of color have always gotten crappy OB care. Lack of abortion care is another layer.
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#1 | Posted by mattm at 2026-06-24 11:53 AM | Reply

Chalk up another American murdered by the policies of the GOP

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-06-24 11:58 AM | Reply

I can understand why doctors are afraid of the consequences of their treatments. People with no medical background are making life and death decisions and are failing badly because they believe their religious/political beliefs trump any science. We are in a sad time right now. Unfortuneately, many more will die.

#3 | Posted by rukiddin at 2026-06-24 12:02 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

More proof that needing to terminate a pregnancy isn't just lazy women deciding they don't want to have a child at the last minute. Why do a bunch of strangers(who aren't doctors) get to choose whether people(only women, of course) live or die?

#4 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2026-06-24 01:00 PM | Reply

The Supreme Court and Republican lawmakers all knew this would be the result of their anti-choice policies. The GOP also knows people will die as a result of them stripping away the ACA subsidies. They don't care.

#5 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-06-24 01:06 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Why do a bunch of strangers(who aren't doctors) get to choose whether people(only women, of course) live or die?

A bunch of men passing laws that strip doctors of the ability to treat sick women who end up dying to satisfy the mythical sky lord who said nothing about abortion.

#6 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-06-24 01:55 PM | Reply

The patriarchy is a bitch.

#7 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-06-24 02:00 PM | Reply

"women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn't access abortions."

Are they disproportionately black and brown? Good.
This is what I voted for.
--Boaz

#8 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-24 03:33 PM | Reply