Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a New York abortionist for allegedly violating Texas law by shipping abortion drugs to a Texas woman. This legal battle highlights the ongoing conflict over abortion access in the US.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a New York -based abortionist for violating Texas law by shipping abortion drugs into the state. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, however, is pushing back, saying a recently passed 'shield law' protects abortion providers from prosecution by other states, setting the stage for what some call an abortion 'civil war' scenario.
Paxton released a statement saying the out-of-state doctor 'caused serious harm' to the Texas woman and explained he was launching the suit because, 'in Texas, we treasure the health and lives of mothers and babies, and this is why out-of-state doctors may not illegally and dangerously prescribe abortion-inducing drugs to Texas residents.' The lawsuit, filed in the federal District Court for Collin County, posits that New York abortionist Dr. Margaret Carpenter violated Texas law and endangered a 20-year-old Texas woman by illegally shipping drugs into the state without first conducting an in-person examination of the woman to determine the gestational age of her baby. Chemical abortions, which now account for more than 60% of all U.S. abortions, are known to present a risk of severe complications and infection in some cases. Despite this, the Biden administration further rolled back restrictions on chemical abortion, permanently allowing the drugs to be prescribed via telemedicine, shipped through mail and obtained at retail pharmacies such as CVS and Walgreens. Some states, however, including Texas, continue to restrict chemical abortion from being distributed through the mail or without a doctor’s consultation. The 20-year-old Texas woman who obtained the abortion pills from Carpenter ended up being admitted to a local hospital because of a hemorrhage or severe bleeding as a result of the drugs, according to the Paxton lawsuit
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