Alyssa Nadworny

So the New York doctor is one of the founders of an organization called Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine. They help pass shield laws and offer support for providers doing telehealth abortions. In a statement, they said that the Texas Attorney General was, quote, "...prioritizing his anti-abortion agenda over the health and well-being of women."

Now, Scott, it's worth noting that telehealth has made it much easier for people to access abortion medication. Like even after the Supreme Court stopped decision, which struck down Roe v. Wade, the number of abortions in the U.S. has gone up about a fifth or now via telehealth.

Now, Scott, it's worth noting that telehealth has made it much easier for people to access abortion medication. Like even after the Supreme Court stopped decision, which struck down Roe v. Wade, the number of abortions in the U.S. has gone up about a fifth or now via telehealth.

Now, Scott, it's worth noting that telehealth has made it much easier for people to access abortion medication. Like even after the Supreme Court stopped decision, which struck down Roe v. Wade, the number of abortions in the U.S. has gone up about a fifth or now via telehealth.

And then you break that down further, medication sent by shield law providers now accounts for as many as 12,000 prescriptions a month.

And then you break that down further, medication sent by shield law providers now accounts for as many as 12,000 prescriptions a month.

And then you break that down further, medication sent by shield law providers now accounts for as many as 12,000 prescriptions a month.

Well, you know, long-term worry for abortion rights supporters is that this case ends up in federal court and it has the possibility of making it harder for women in states with bans to get abortion pills by mail. But for now, nothing changes. I talked to Angel Foster about this. She runs the Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project. They call it the MAP, to be more discreet.

Well, you know, long-term worry for abortion rights supporters is that this case ends up in federal court and it has the possibility of making it harder for women in states with bans to get abortion pills by mail. But for now, nothing changes. I talked to Angel Foster about this. She runs the Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project. They call it the MAP, to be more discreet.

Well, you know, long-term worry for abortion rights supporters is that this case ends up in federal court and it has the possibility of making it harder for women in states with bans to get abortion pills by mail. But for now, nothing changes. I talked to Angel Foster about this. She runs the Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project. They call it the MAP, to be more discreet.

They operate under Massachusetts shield law. They have four OBGYNs that prescribe abortion medication to people no matter which state they live in.

They operate under Massachusetts shield law. They have four OBGYNs that prescribe abortion medication to people no matter which state they live in.

They operate under Massachusetts shield law. They have four OBGYNs that prescribe abortion medication to people no matter which state they live in.

She says the only impact to her organization is that they're going to talk to their lawyers more. Just yesterday, they mailed about 150 pills to people all across the country. The largest number went to Texas. And they predict they'll end up sending about 3,000 pills to people, mainly in states with bans, this month alone.

She says the only impact to her organization is that they're going to talk to their lawyers more. Just yesterday, they mailed about 150 pills to people all across the country. The largest number went to Texas. And they predict they'll end up sending about 3,000 pills to people, mainly in states with bans, this month alone.

She says the only impact to her organization is that they're going to talk to their lawyers more. Just yesterday, they mailed about 150 pills to people all across the country. The largest number went to Texas. And they predict they'll end up sending about 3,000 pills to people, mainly in states with bans, this month alone.

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