Gov. Hochul gives legal protection to NY doctors who send abortion pills across state lines

Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation protecting New York telehealth doctors from anti-abortion states on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The Democratic governor described the new law as a direct challenge to states that have dramatically limited or outright outlawed abortions following the bombshell 2022 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson. “We’re ready for battle,” Hochul said at a Friday event in Manhattan. “Lady Liberty will have more than a torch in her hand – she’ll have a shield in...