Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, has filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor who allegedly prescribed abortion drugs to a woman in the Lone Star State, violating Texas law.

Paxton accused Dr. Margaret Carpenter of mailing pills from New York to a 20-year-old woman in Collin County, Texas, where the woman allegedly took the medication when she was nine weeks pregnant, according to the lawsuit. 

When she began experiencing severe bleeding, she asked the baby’s father, who had been unaware she was pregnant, to take her to the hospital.

The filing does not state if the woman successfully terminated her pregnancy or if she experienced any long-term medical complications from taking mifepristone and misoprostol.

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Paxton’s lawsuit is the first attempt to test legal protections when it comes to states with conflicting abortion laws since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, ending federal protection on the matter.

Texas has enacted an abortion ban with few exceptions, while New York protects access to the procedure and has a shield law that protects providers from out-of-state investigations and prosecutions, which has been viewed as implicit permission for doctors to mail abortion pills into states with restrictions.

Texas has promised to pursue cases like this regardless of the shield laws, though it is unclear what the courts may decide on this issue, which involves extraterritoriality, interstate commerce and other legal questions. New York’s law allows Carpenter to refuse to comply with Texas’ court orders.

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It is also unknown whether New York courts would side with protecting Texas’ law, which prohibits prescribing abortion-inducing drugs by mail and prohibits treating Texas patients or prescribing medication through telehealth services without a valid Texas medical license.

The woman allegedly took mifepristone and misoprostol when she was nine weeks pregnant. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Texas’ abortion laws prohibit prosecuting a woman for getting an abortion, but do allow for physicians or others who assist a woman in receiving the procedure to be prosecuted.

The lawsuit says Carpenter, the founder of the Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, knowingly treated Texas residents despite not being a licensed Texas physician and not being authorized to practice telemedicine in the state. Paxton urged a Collin County court to prohibit Carpenter from violating Texas law and impose civil penalties of at least $100,000 for each violation.

Texas law states that physicians cannot prescribe abortion medication by mail and forbids physicians without a Texas license from providing telehealth services or prescribing medication to patients in the Lone Star State. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

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“In this case, an out-of-state doctor violated the law and caused serious harm to this patient,” Paxton said in a statement. “This doctor prescribed abortion-inducing drugs — unauthorized, over telemedicine — causing her patient to end up in the hospital with serious complications. In Texas, we treasure the health and lives of mothers and babies, and this is why out-of-state doctors may not illegally and dangerously prescribe abortion-inducing drugs to Texas residents.”

Carpenter also works with AidAccess, an international abortion medication provider, and helped found Hey Jane, a telehealth abortion provider.

Texas A&M’s transfer portal success continued on Sunday as the Aggies gained their third commitment after landing quarterback Jacob Zeno and tight end Micah Riley earlier this week.

To some surprise, things became official early in the day, as 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz confirmed that former Georgia cornerback Julian Humphrey would transfer to Texas A&M.

On Saturday, Texas A&M recruiting insider Jaxson Callaway stated that Humphrey had narrowed his transfer options and planned to announce his commitment on Friday, Dec. 20. Well, things change in an instant, and coach Mike Elko and his defensive staff have picked up an instant starter for 2025.

Last offseason, Humphrey nearly transferred to Texas A&M but opted to return to Georgia for a final year. During the 2024 season, Humphrey recorded 11 tackles and four pass deflections, ending the year with a 69 coverage grade, according to Pro Football Focus. He is the third-ranked cornerback on the portal.

A native of Webster, Texas, Humphrey’s hometown is only two hours away from College Station, as the incoming junior will be an immediate contributor within an experienced cornerback rotation looking to take the next step in 2025.

Ex-Georgia cornerback Julian Humphrey, one of the top defensive backs in the transfer portal, is expected to transfer to Texas A&M, @chris_hummer and I have learned for @cbssports/@247Sports.

Made 10 starts at Georgia this year. Ranks as the third-best cornerback in the portal.… pic.twitter.com/oGTfXguJ3X

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) December 15, 2024

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