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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Dec. 23, 2024 00:29 AM EST

Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access to pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.S. This month, the Texas attorney general's office filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor, saying she violated Texas law by prescribing...

Texas' abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine

Dec. 13, 2024 19:43 PM EST

Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the U.S. to shield laws that Democrat-controlled states passed to protect physicians after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton...