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John, 

As the lead plaintiff in Texas' seminal abortion case, Amanda Zurawski has faced the full awful force of the Texas Attorney General’s office under Ken Paxton.

{First Name}, no one should have to experience what Amanda endured under Paxton's prosecutorial witch hunt. As Texas's next Attorney General, I'll put an end to it. If you agree that “do no harm” applies to attorneys general just as much as to doctors, please chip in whatever you can now to support my campaign to undo the harm Paxton has caused:

As Amanda shared with me during our joint symposium last month, the same week that Texas’s abortion ban took effect, her water broke prematurely. Amanda's doctor confirmed the worst: she would lose her baby, and Amanda’s own health and fertility were now gravely threatened. She needed emergency medical care – a life-saving abortion that would also preserve her ability to have children in the future. 

But Ken Paxton directed the power of his office to forclose life-saving care. He threatened women across Texas, and anyone who might dare to help them – hospitals, doctors, husbands, parents, even those outside of Texas. The result was devastating and tragic. Instead of physicians exercising their professional judgment, lawyers at Amanda’s hospital determined what strategy physicians would follow. 

By the time the hospital lawyers consented to the medical treatment Amanda needed, she was near death and her outcome was uncertain. 

“For three days, I had to wait for one of those two awful things to happen…. It’s an impossible situation to be in. It was horrifying, and cruel, and unnecessary.”

— AMANDA ZURAWSKI

Amanda had to fight for her life in the ICU and she likely won’t be able to bear children in the future. All because her doctors were afraid they would be sent to jail if they had acted earlier, in accordance with their medical expertise and judgment.

John, Texas should not have an Attorney General who uses Texas' retrograde laws to terrorize women and all who help them. If you’re ready to see an ally at the helm of one of Texas' most powerful offices, please chip in now:

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With gratitude,

Senator Nathan Johnson,

Democrat for Texas Attorney General