New York Doctor Ordered to Pay $100,000 for Prescribing Abortion Pills to Texas Patient

The case highlights legal clashes between states with opposing abortion laws and may escalate to the U.S. Supreme Court.

A Texas judge has ordered a New York-based doctor to pay $100,000 in damages and $13,000 in legal fees for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas resident via telemedicine.
The case stems from a complaint filed by the patient's partner, accusing the doctor of violating Texas' strict abortion laws by practicing without a Texas medical license.
New York state laws protect doctors from out-of-state legal consequences for prescribing abortion medication through telemedicine, complicating enforcement of the Texas ruling.
Louisiana's governor had previously requested New York's governor to take legal action against the same doctor, but the request was firmly denied.
Since the 2022 Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, states have developed vastly different abortion laws, creating legal conflicts over cross-state medical care.