Texas Judge Issues Injunction Against NY Doctor Providing Abortion Pills; NY Governor Refuses Extradition; Federal Aid for Transgender Services Halted Temporarily

A Texas judge issued a permanent injunction Thursday against New York Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter, who provides abortion pills via telemedicine, imposing a $100,000 fine plus legal fees. The case involves Texas's challenge to states with shield laws protecting doctors shipping abortion pills across state lines. Carpenter also faces a criminal case in Louisiana. New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that New York will not extradite Dr. Carpenter to Louisiana, citing New York's shield laws protecting abortion providers. In Baltimore, a U.S. District Judge issued a temporary restraining order halting the Biden administration from conditioning federal aid to healthcare facilities on ending transgender services for youth. The order, signed earlier this year, sought to define gender based solely on biological sex. Legal experts anticipate an appeal, potentially reaching the Supreme Court.