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Red States Ask Supreme Court to Strike Down Abortion Shield Laws
Original: Red States Just Asked the Supreme Court to Kill Abortion Shield Laws https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.moth erjones.com
Several Republican-led states have petitioned the US Supreme Court to strike down abortion shield laws, which protect doctors and patients who provide or obtain abortions legal in their state but banned elsewhere. The move escalates the post-Dobbs legal battle, as shield statutes have allowed blue states to defend providers from out-of-state prosecution and litigation.
Why now: Conservative states are seeking a Supreme Court ruling that could gut a key legal defense for abortion access after Roe's overturn.
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