A county clerk in New York has refused to file a more than $100,000 judgment from Texas against a New York doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas.

A Texas judge last month ordered Dr. Margaret Carpenter, who practices north of New York City, to pay the penalty for allegedly breaking that state’s law by prescribing abortion medication via telemedicine. The Texas attorney general’s office followed up last week by asking a New York court to enforce the default civil judgment, which is $113,000 with attorney and filing fees.

The acting Ulster County clerk refused.

“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. Since this decision is likely to result in further litigation, I must refrain from discussing specific details about the situation,” Acting Clerk Taylor Bruck said in a prepared statement.

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      5 days ago

      So while I agree with the sentiment, NY state has a law on the books aimed specifically at curtailing this sort of interstate idiocy from red states. The law makes it a crime for any NY state official to extradite or act on court orders around anything related to abortion. So red states can bluster all they want, but as soon as the extradition request or court order is received in New York State, it’s essentially dropped on the floor permanently by law.

      Tune in next episode for when they make abortion illegal nationwide or something idfk

  • thefartographer@lemm.ee
    311·
    5 days ago

    Good. This country needs to learn how to kick fascists in the teeth, and I’m more than happy for us to start with my state as a demonstration