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Summary

A Texas judge fined Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter, a New York physician, over $100,000 and ordered her to stop prescribing abortion pills to Texas patients, challenging state “shield laws” protecting abortion providers.

The lawsuit, filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, follows complaints from an anti-abortion group.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul refused Louisiana’s request to extradite Carpenter in a related case.

With Texas challenging shield laws and Louisiana pursuing criminal charges, experts believe the legal battle could reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

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[–] disguy_ovahea 22 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Precedent can be such an absurd way to determine future rulings of law. This bullshit is only law because some prudes got bent over some guy mailing porn mags and dildos 150 years ago.

[–] thesohoriots 4 points 6 days ago
[–] Uruanna 18 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Texas "challenges shield laws" ? Can the doctor "challenge Texas law" by telling them to get fucked and not pay? We'll see if Texas police will "challenge state lines" by going to arrest them, and if New York police can challenge the Texas police. Dance off, maybe.

Of course the doctor can't go to Texas anymore... but that's a win-win.

[–] ThePantser 13 points 6 days ago

Let's all mail abortion pills across state lines. I can get some easily since it's still legal here.

[–] Jumpingspiderman 9 points 6 days ago

Fortunately, it's easy for this doc to avoid consequences by avoiding going to TX. And nobody really needs to go to that shithole state.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago

State's Rights!