New legal battleground: TX sues NY doctor for violating abortion pill law

Dec. 16, 2024 Law

Texas sued a New York doctor who prescribed and sent abortion pills to a woman in a Dallas suburb. Texas has a near-total ban on abortion, but New York law protects doctors from lawsuits or prosecution if they send abortion medication across state lines.

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Guest:

Jessica Levinson - Professor, LMU's Loyola Law School in Los Angeles - @LevinsonJessica

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Stephen Gregory, Angie Perrin, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Nihar Patel, Robin Estrin, Zeke Reed, Mario Saavedra

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