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New York Attorney General Letitia James is intervening in a lawsuit against Ulster County clerk Taylor Bruck.

Bruck was sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for refusing to enforce a judgment against a New York doctor who prescribed abortion pills to a Collin County woman in 2024.

The lawsuit is a challenge to New York's shield laws, which protect providers and patients by preventing state and local from helping with out-of-state prosecutions for abortion or gender-affirming care.

NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James is filing to intervene in Texas' ongoing fight against the state after a New York doctor prescribed abortion pills to a Texas resident.

James' decision to intervene comes in response to a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

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