The Washington Post reports, a Texas woman cited for driving in a Dallas HOV 2+ lane without a passenger will contest the citation on the basis that she was 34 weeks pregnant when stopped and her fetus counted as a second vehicle occupant. Brandy Bottone argues that Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, last month’s abortion ruling by the US Supreme Court, supports her contention that an unborn child is a person within the meaning of state transportation law. TxDOT did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
