Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills via telemedicine, challenging shield laws protecting such practices in Democratic-controlled states.
According to law professor Mary Ruth Ziegler, a challenge to shield laws from blue states could create a chilling effect, making doctors hesitant to prescribe remotely due to uncertainty about legal protections.
Paxton's lawsuit seeks up to $250,000 in civil penalties against Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter, who is accused of violating Texas law by offering abortion-inducing drugs to residents without being licensed in Texas.
Texas has adopted strict abortion laws, prohibiting the procedure at all stages of pregnancy and allowing citizens to sue anyone involved in providing or assisting abortions.
Collection
[
|
...
]