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CHICAGO — Amanda Zurawski didn’t want to go into politics. She wanted a baby girl. Her name would have been Willow. But when Zurwaski was 18 weeks pregnant, her water broke. The fetus wouldn’t survive, but, citing Texas’ abortion laws, her doctors refused to terminate the pregnancy until she eventually developed sepsis three days later. After nearly dying Zurawski sued the state over its abortion laws and lost, but captured the attention of the nation. Now, she’s at the forefront of Democrats’ battle against anti-abortion legislation and leaning into a new and unexpected path for herself, born…

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