Texas judge fines New York doctor for sending abortion pills to Texas

The ruling by a Texas judge against a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas could test "shield laws" in Democratic-controlled states where abortion is legal.

Texas judge fines New York doctor for sending abortion pills to Texas
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at a press conference in the Queens borough of New York on Nov. 26, 2024.

The ruling by a Texas judge against a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas could test "shield laws" in Democratic-controlled states where abortion is legal.

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