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New York is among eight states with telemedicine shield laws, which were considered a target for abortion opponents even before the standoff between officials New York and Texas.
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New York's shield law protects abortion providers in the state from certain legal actions if they provide treatment or medication to women in states with abortion restrictions or bans.

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NY county clerk refuses to file Texas' fine for doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills
A county clerk in New York refused Thursday to file a more than $100,000 judgment from Texas against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, setting up a potential challenge to laws designed to shield abortion providers who serve patients in states with abortion bans.
Ulster County clerk refuses to file Texas judgment in abortion case
Ulster County Clerk Taylor Bruck’s rejection of a ruling against Margaret Carpenter, who mailed abortion pills, will likely force a challenge to the shield law.
NY clerk refuses to enforce Texas' $100K fine against doctor for sending abortion pills
A New York county clerk has refused to enforce a Texas fine against an OB-GYN for allegedly prescribing abortion pills, citing shield laws.
New York county clerk blocks Texas abortion telehealth suit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had sued the New York doctor in December, accusing her of violating his state's ban by providing abortion pills to a resident. When the doctor and her attorneys failed to appear,
New York Uses Rare Move to Block Texas’s Anti-Abortion Crusade
New York officials used a shield law for the first time to prevent an abortion provider from being punished in a different state.
NY Official Rejects Texas Judgment Against Doctor in Abortion Pill Case
A local official in New York on Thursday rejected Texas' effort to enforce a $100,000 judgment against a New York doctor accused of sending abortion pills to the state, escalating an unprecedented interstate conflict.
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Texas Attorney General Halts Houston-Area Clinics Suspected of Illegal Abortions and Unlicensed Practices
Texas AG Paxton secures an injunction to keep Maria Rojas' clinics, accused of illegal abortions and unlicensed practices, closed.
Will Paxton whistleblowers get the $6.7 million in Texas taxpayer dollars they seek?
James “Blake” Brickman, David Maxwell, Mark Penley and Ryan Vassar — former top officials in the attorney general’s office — sued the agency in November 2020 for alleged violations of the Texas Whistleblower Act, which prohibits retaliation against public employees who report a violation of law in good faith.
Health care CEO admits to hiring private investigators to look into Texas lawmakers, patients
During a DOGE committee meeting, the CEO of Superior HealthPlan admitted to using Medicaid funds to hire private investigators.
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NY Shield Law Stops Texas Judgment From Being Enforced Against Abortion Provider
New York’s shield law was created to protect patients and providers,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Texas midwife accused by state’s attorney general of providing illegal abortions
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that a Houston-area midwife has been arrested and accused of providing illegal abortions, marking the first time authorities have filed criminal charges under the state’s near-total abortion ban.
Hoodline5h
Texas AG Ken Paxton Probes Superior Insurance for Alleged Spying and Blackmail Shenanigans
AG Paxton investigates Superior Insurance for alleged illegal surveillance and potential blackmail of lawmakers and citizens.
Texas attorney general sues Houston-area midwife accused of performing abortions at her 3 clinics
Maria Margarita Rojas owned and operated multiple clinics in the Houston area, according to Texas AG Ken Paxton, where she was known as "Dr. Maria."
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Republican lawmakers revive effort to give attorney general more power to prosecute election crimes
which found that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office does not have unilateral authority to independently prosecute criminal cases in trial courts without the request of a local prosecutor. Senate Bill 1026, filed by state Sen. Bryan Hughes ...
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