# Abortion and shield laws

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-and-shield-laws/1011632>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Tags:** roe\_vs\_wade\_abortion\
**Created:** [December 14, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-and-shield-laws/1011632 "2024-12-14T13:56:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![TeroSunbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terosunbear/32/14748_2.png) [@TeroSunbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeroSunbear)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-and-shield-laws/1011632/1 "2024-12-14T13:56:55Z")

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NY doctor sued by Texas for sending abortion pills to Texas. NY and other states protect their doctors with so called shield laws.

> **[Texas sues New York doctor accused of mailing abortion pills across state lines](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/13/texas-abortion-pills-lawsuit-ken-paxton)**
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> Lawsuit filed by state attorney general Ken Paxton against Dr Megan Carpenter will be first to test power of shield laws

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**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abortion-and-shield-laws/1011632/2 "2024-12-16T13:39:05Z")

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I guess this will go directly to the Supreme Court, since it involved one state’s laws that conflict with another.

This country is really becoming two countries.