Shield Laws Have Held up so Far, but a New Anti-Abortion Texas Statute Means to Test Them

Shield laws have held up so far, but a new anti-abortion Texas statute means to test them

A law set to take effect on Dec. 4, 2025, would allow people in Texas to sue anyone involved in sending abortion medication into the state. The Texas statute is the latest attack on legal shields established by other states to protect reproductive health care providers and patients. (Photo by Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images)A law set to take effect in early December gives Texans the power to sue anyone involved in mailing abortion pills to the state, …

Democratic-led states ramp up protections in reproductive health shield laws • West Virginia Watch

Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks alongside lawmakers and abortion-rights advocates on Feb. 3, 2025, when she signed legislation that strengthened her state’s shield law by allowing providers to remove their names from abortion medication prescriptions. New York is one of 18 states that has laws protecting reproductive health care providers and patients from out-of-state investigations. (Photo by Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Ho…