US EditionUlster County Clerk Refuses To File Texas Fine Against NY Doctor
- Acting Ulster County Clerk Taylor Bruck refused on Thursday to file a summary judgment requested by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against New Paltz doctor Margaret "Maggie" Daley Carpenter, who is accused of providing the abortion drug mifepristone to a Texas resident via telehealth.
- Texas sued Carpenter in December 2024 for prescribing medication abortion via telemedicine, seeking a civil penalty exceeding $100,000 due to her failure to appear in court, based on the state's abortion ban.
- Bruck cited New York's Shield Law, which protects New York-based health care providers and patients from liability in other states in connection with abortion and gender-affirming resources, calling Texas' request "unprecedented."
- U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan stated, "Texas AG Ken Paxton chose the wrong community to mess with," while Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger asserted that states have no business interfering in women's reproductive health decisions and affirmed New York's role as a safe haven.
- The situation, seen as a test of New York's shield law, could lead to further litigation and potentially the first U.S. Supreme Court challenge to state shield laws nationwide, especially given that pills have become the most common method of abortion in the U.S. And are at the center of political and legal fights over abortion access.
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New York County Clerk Refuses to File Fine Against Abortion Provider
An Ulster County clerk in New York refused to file a judgment exceeding $100,000 from Texas against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills, citing the state’s Shield Law to refuse the filing and future filings. “In accordance with the New York State Shield Law, I have refused this filing and will refuse any similar filings that may come to our office,” acting Ulster County Clerk Taylor Bruck said in a prepared statement, adding that he c…
Ulster County Clerk in NY State rejects Texas back-door national abortion ban attack on local doctor
From the Kingston Daily Freeman: KINGSTON, N.Y. — In what could lead to the first U.S. Supreme Court challenge to state shield laws nationwide, the acting Ulster County clerk has refused to file a summary judgment requested by Texas against New Paltz...
Ulster County Clerk Refuses To File Texas Fine Against NY Doctor
Ulster County Clerk Refuses To File Texas Fine Against NY Doctor - Mid Hudson Valley, NY - The county official said that rather than the move being an act of disobedience, he is simply following New York law.
Ulster County Clerk rejects Texas filing against New Paltz doctor in abortion case
KINGSTON, N.Y. — In what could lead to the first U.S. Supreme Court challenge to state shield laws nationwide, the acting Ulster County clerk has refused to file a summary judgment requested by Texas against New Paltz doctor Margaret “Maggie” Daley Carpenter, he said Thursday. Texas charged Carpenter for providing the abortion drug mifepristone to a Texas resident via telehealth. Related Articles Hochul reiterates support for New P…
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