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Texas judge fines NY doctor for prescribing abortion pills to woman near Dallas

Dr. Maggie Carpenter faces a felony charge in Louisiana for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor, making it a significant legal case regarding abortion laws across state lines.
Texas State District Judge Bryan Gantt ordered Carpenter to pay a $100,000 penalty for allegedly prescribing abortion medication via telemedicine.
Louisiana has charged Carpenter with criminal abortion for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor who had a medical emergency.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul rejected a request to extradite Carpenter, emphasizing her state's protective stance on abortion providers.

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MedPage Today

Texas Judge Fines New York Doc for Prescribing Abortion Pills to Dallas-Area Woman

(MedPage Today) -- A Texas judge on Thursday ordered a New York doctor to pay more than $100,000 in penalties

7 days ago·New York, United States

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Democracy Now!

TX Judge Fines NY Dr. over Remote Abortion Care as Gov. Hochul Rejects Louisiana Order to Extradite Her

A Texas judge ordered New York doctor Margaret Carpenter to stop prescribing and sending abortion pills to Texas patients and fined her $100,000. The case is expected to make its way to the Supreme Court, in what would be a major test to shield laws that protect abortion providers nationwide. Meanwhile, New York Governor Kathy Hochul rejected an extradition request from Louisiana’s attorney general for the same doctor, citing New York’s shield l…

7 days ago·New York, United States

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Spectrum Local News

New York doctor is fined in Texas, charged in Louisiana over abortion pills

Texas didn’t bring criminal charges against Dr. Maggie Carpenter for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor.

8 days ago·United States

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Common Dreams

Attacks on Shield Laws Ramp Up as NY Doctor Fined $100,000 for Providing Abortion in Texas

Republican-controlled states ramp up testing of abortion rights shield laws with fines and extradition orders for providers. Abortion access under threat.

8 days ago·United States

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The Texas Signal

Abortion Shield Laws Under Threat

Yesterday a judge in Collin County ruled that a New York doctor must cease prescribing and sending abortion medication to patients in Texas. He also fined the New York-based physician over $100,000. The judgment stemmed from a civil lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in December after a woman in North Texas received abortion pills through a telehealth service based out of New York. Paxton’s lawsuit, and this subsequent ruling, ar…

8 days ago

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Jezebel

Louisiana, Texas Escalate Their War on New York Abortion Provider

In December, Texas filed a lawsuit against New York’s Dr. Margaret Carpenter for allegedly mailing abortion pills to a Dallas woman. A month later, a Louisiana jury indicted Carpenter for allegedly mailing abortion pills to a Louisiana woman, who gave the pills to her teenage daughter; the felony charge against Carpenter comes with the threat of five years in prison. As of this week, there are some chilling new developments in both cases: On Wed…

8 days ago

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