The women are not trying to overturn the state's abortion ban, but rather, are seeking a preliminary injunction on the state's abortion laws to allow lifesaving procedures.
The state's lawyers asked the witnesses Wednesday if Paxton had personally told them they could not have an abortion.
Four women who said they were denied abortions and a Houston OB-GYN representing her patients are testifying over two days.
Amanda Zurawski and her husband Josh Zurawski arrive at the Travis County Courthouse on July 19, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
In 2021, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law called SB8 that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Amanda Zurawski, left, and Samantha Casiano spoke about the impact of Texas' abortion law at a hearing in Austin, Texas, on July 19, 2023.
"I don't feel safe to have children in Texas anymore," she said through tears. »