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New York Court Rejects Texas Judgment Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills

A New York clerk cited the state's shield law to block Texas' attempt to enforce a $113,000 penalty against Dr. Margaret Carpenter, intensifying the interstate legal battle over abortion access.

FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
FILE - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at a news conference, Feb. 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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Overview

  • New York's shield law was invoked to deny Texas' motion to enforce a default judgment against Dr. Margaret Carpenter for prescribing abortion pills via telemedicine.
  • The judgment, issued by a Texas court, demanded Carpenter pay $113,000 and cease prescribing abortion medication to Texas residents.
  • New York Attorney General Letitia James affirmed the state's commitment to protecting abortion providers from out-of-state legal actions under its shield law.
  • Dr. Carpenter is also facing criminal charges in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pills to a teenager, marking the first such indictment against a shield-law abortion provider.
  • The case underscores the growing conflict between states with restrictive abortion laws and those with protective shield laws, as medication abortion and telemedicine remain central to the post-Roe legal landscape.