Becker's Healthcare March 27, 2025
State laws regarding abortions — and the consequences for physicians who perform them — have seen a number of changes over the past few weeks as state lawmakers and governors continue to wrestle with consequences of the landmark 2022 Dobbs decision from the U.S. Supreme Court.
Here are four recent updates on abortion laws affecting physicians:
1. A New York court blocked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from enforcing Texas’ abortion laws in the case of a New York physician who prescribed abortion medication to a 20-year-old patient in Texas via telemedicine, Courthouse News reported March 27. The case represents the first time that a telehealth abortion shield law is being tested in the United States.
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