A New York county clerk rejected Texas's attempt to fine Dr. Margaret Carpenter for shipping abortion pills to a Texas woman. This comes amidst a legal dispute highlighting differing abortion laws between states. Texas attorney general Ken Paxton had sued Carpenter after she allegedly shipped pills in defiance of Texas's abortion ban. New York's shield law protects abortion providers from extradition and compliance with out-of-state court orders, prompting the clerk's rejection of the fine request. Paxton expressed outrage, asserting that New York is undermining justice through these laws.
"A New York county clerk again rejected an effort by Texas to fine a New York-based doctor accused of shipping abortion pills across state lines, in a case that could tee up a US supreme court showdown between states that protect abortion access and those that ban it."
"New York is one of a handful of blue states that has enacted a shield law, which blocks state officials from extraditing abortion providers to other states or complying with out-of-state court orders."
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