Austin Dennard unable to obtain abortion in home state because of Confusion Surrounding Exceptions under restrictive Texas ban Emotional testimonies from women and doctors continued into the second day of court hearings on the confusion surrounding exceptions under Texas’s restrictive abortion ban.On Thursday, Austin Dennard, an OB-GYN doctor herself, delivered a tearful testimony as she recounted her experiences of being forced to travel out of state for an abortion due to a nonviable pregnancy. This news item is brought to you by The Guardian World News.