Attorney General Letitia James takes step to defend New York's abortion shield law

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published September 8, 2025 at 8:57 AM PDT

New York Attorney General Letitia James is taking a step to defend the state’s abortion shield law, amid an ongoing lawsuit from Texas against a New York doctor who prescribed and sent abortion pills to a Texas woman.

Here & Now‘s Sarah McCammon speaks with James.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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