New Developments in Abortion Pill Case Involving New York Doctor
Texas court orders New York doctor to pay $100,000 for prescribing abortion pills amid extradition battle with Louisiana.
The cases set up showdowns between Democratic-led New York and Republican-led Texas and Louisiana.
New York doctor is fined in Texas, charged in Louisiana over abortion pills in tests of shield laws
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The stakes are high, with some 170,000 women in 2023 traveling out of their state for abortions, the Times reports, and tens of thousands of women receiving in one state abortion pills from another state.
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Hochul added that Louisiana’s laws have no bearing on the laws in New York, including its so-called shield law, which gives legal protections to doctors who prescribe abortion medication to states where abortions are banned or otherwise limited.
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New York law only protects babies after 24 weeks of pregnancy, unless a medical provider determines the mother’s physical or mental health is at risk, and minors do not need parental consent to obtain an abortion.
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Both the Louisiana criminal case and the Texas civil case are widely considered the first such legal actions against doctors who prescribe abortion care across state lines.
N.Y. governor rejects Louisiana extradition request for abortion doctor
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Hochul said that she would not sign Louisiana’s order of extradition, citing the state’s abortion “shield” laws.
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Both the Texas and Louisiana cases will test New York’s so-called shield law, which gives legal protections to doctors who prescribe abortion medication to conservative states where abortions are banned or otherwise limited.
Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas
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Both the Texas and Louisiana cases will test New York's so-called shield law, which gives legal protections to doctors who prescribe abortion medication to parties in conservative states where abortions are banned or otherwise limited.
Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to Texas woman
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Summary
Dr. Maggie Carpenter, a New York physician, has been fined over $100,000 by a Texas court for prescribing abortion pills via telemedicine. Texas officials are pursuing action against Carpenter for violating state law, while Louisiana has charged her with prescribing pills to a minor. New York's Governor Kathy Hochul rejected Louisiana's extradition request, citing state shield laws. The cases against Carpenter highlight the legal challenges surrounding abortion access post-Roe v. Wade, testing protective measures for out-of-state medical professionals and raising concerns about inter-state legal conflicts.
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