The case could set up a challenge to shield laws in states aiming to protect doctors who perform abortions on out-of-staters or provide telemedicine services.
According to Paxton, Dr. Margaret Carpenter, founder of the Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine (ACT), provided illegal abortion drugs via telemedicine “that ended the life of an unborn child and resulted in serious complications for the mother, who then required medical intervention.”
Paxton asked that the court enjoin the doctor from violating state law and hand down a penalty of $100,000 for each violation.
The Epoch Times contacted ACT for a comment from Carpenter on the allegations in the lawsuit.
Texas law prohibits out-of-state physicians from practicing medicine in the state, which includes out-of-state practice through telemedicine, Paxton noted in the complaint.
In addition, in Texas, a physician is prohibited from sending “any abortion-inducing drugs” by mail.
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