
A Texas judge has ruled that a New York doctor must pay over $100,000 in penalties for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas. This ruling could potentially challenge 'shield laws' in Democratic-controlled states where abortion is legal.
The doctor in question, Dr. Maggie Carpenter, was also facing charges in Louisiana for a similar offense involving prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor. However, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has rejected Louisiana's request to extradite Dr. Carpenter.