Texas sues New York doctor accused of mailing abortion pills across state lines

Lawsuit filed by state attorney general Ken Paxton against Dr Megan Carpenter will be first to test power of shield laws

The Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, has sued a New York doctor over accusations that she mailed abortion pills to a Texas woman in defiance of the state’s ban on the procedure.

The lawsuit will test the power of “shield laws”, a post-Roe v Wade strategy designed to protect abortion providers and enable access to pills for women in states that have banned abortion.

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Texas sues New York doctor for telemedicine prescription of abortion pills

Texas sued a New York physician for prescribing a woman abortion pills, according to a lawsuit filed by state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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Texas' abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine

Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine
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The lawsuit appeared to be among the first attempts to stop doctors from mailing the medication to states that ban abortions.
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Texas sues out-of-state telehealth doctor for prescribing abortion pills

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Texas AG sues New York doctor for providing abortion pills across state lines

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Texas sues New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills in challenge to shield laws in Democratic-controlled states

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Texas sues New York doctor for telehealth abortion pill prescription

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