Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women

ProPublica reports that the Texas Medical Board has disciplined three physicians for delayed or inappropriate care that contributed to the deaths of two pregnant women—18-year-old Nevaeh Crain and Porsha Ngumezi—both cases occurring in 2023 under Texas's strict abortion ban. Doctors Ali Mohamed Osman and William Noel Hawkins each failed to intervene appropriately as Crain presented with clear signs of sepsis across multiple emergency room visits, while Dr. Andrew Ryan Davis provided misoprostol rather than a dilation and curettage (D&C) to Ngumezi during a hemorrhaging miscarriage, with a dozen medical experts confirming the D&C was the standard emergency treatment. The article is authored by ProPublica investigative reporter Kavitha Surana and draws on the outlet's prior reporting on these cases, including direct quotes from the medical board's disciplinary findings, named attorneys representing the families, and expert commentary; the reporting is strengthened by specific medical details (fever temperatures, ultrasound timelines, medication protocols) and the board's own factual determinations, though the independent search results provided do not directly corroborate these specific Texas Medical Board actions. Watch for whether the Texas Medical Board pursues investigations into other doctors involved in maternal deaths ProPublica documented, including cases of Josseli Barnica and Tierra Walker, and whether other state medical boards adopt similar oversight approaches as Georgia's board has not yet disciplined doctors in comparable cases.