Texas sues New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills, highlighting interstate legal conflict over abortion.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued New York doctor Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine, violating the state's strict anti-abortion law. The lawsuit seeks to prevent Carpenter from practicing medicine in Texas and imposes penalties, but it faces challenges due to New York's shield law protecting providers from out-of-state actions. The case highlights the legal conflict between states with strict abortion bans and those with laws shielding abortion providers.

December 13, 2024
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