So what are shield laws exactly, and what does the future hold for them? TIME spoke to experts to find out.
It is the first ruling in a case challenging “shield laws” intended to protect doctors in states that support abortion rights who send abortion pills to states with bans.
It’s easy enough to file a lawsuit. And it’s a cinch to win when the other side decides not to show up.
Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion in 2021, ProPublica found in a first-of-its-kind data analysis. The rate of sepsis shot up more than 50% for women ...