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Texas Judge Orders New York Doctor To Pay Fines

Judge David Peeples prepares to listen to arguments in a hearing about the November Harris County elections at Harris County Civil Courthouse on Aug. 1, 2023, in Houston. A Texas judge has denied a Re

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.

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