N.Y. AG Joins Lawsuit Over Out-of-State Abortion Provider

New York Democrat Attorney General Letitia James has intervened in a lawsuit filed against a New York physician who reportedly prescribed abortion pills via telehealth to a patient in Texas.

“I am stepping in to defend the integrity of our laws and our courts against this blatant overreach,” James said Monday in a statement.

“Texas has no authority in New York, and no power to impose its cruel abortion ban here,” she said. “Our shield law exists to protect New Yorkers from out-of-state extremists, and New York will always stand strong as a safe haven for health care and freedom of choice. I will fight every last attempt to roll back our rights and turn back the clock on reproductive freedom.”

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