A new war between the states is erupting — this time over abortion.
And if Gov. Kathy Hochul has her way, it will be the top talking point in her re-election campaign.
A dozen states, including Texas and Louisiana, have enacted near-total bans on abortion.
New York and seven other states are going on the offense against them.
Hochul seeks to establish herself as America’s Supreme Leader on abortion, dictating policy across the country through the shield law she signed in 2023.
The law promises legal protection to New York doctors who prescribe abortion drugs via telemedicine to patients in states that restrict such treatments.
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Doctors are mailing abortion drugs to patients, sometimes without even a consultation, to thwart state laws.
Texas and Louisiana are coming after some of these doctors, including New York’s Dr. Margaret Carpenter.
Her offense