Supreme Court Decision Prompts Debate over State Shield Laws and Telemedicine Abortion

Supreme Court decision prompts debate over state shield laws and telemedicine abortion

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, states have adopted a range of policies regarding the surveillance and protection of reproductive health care information. Some states have used reproductive health data to enforce abortion bans through civil and criminal penalties. In contrast, twenty-two states and Washington, D.C., have enacted shield laws or issued executive orders to preve…

16 Republican AGs ask Congress to crack down on 'shield laws' protecting abortionists

Pro-abortion ‘shield laws’ violate the Constitution and ‘are blatant attempts to interfere with States’ ability to enforce criminal laws within their borders,’ the AGs wrote in a letter to congressional leaders.