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A new lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenges that practice, as well as the SHIELD laws that blue states pass to protect their doctors. NPR's Alyssa Nadworny covers reproductive rights and joins us now. Thanks for being with us. Good morning. What does the lawsuit say?

A new lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenges that practice, as well as the SHIELD laws that blue states pass to protect their doctors. NPR's Alyssa Nadworny covers reproductive rights and joins us now. Thanks for being with us. Good morning. What does the lawsuit say?

A new lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenges that practice, as well as the SHIELD laws that blue states pass to protect their doctors. NPR's Alyssa Nadworny covers reproductive rights and joins us now. Thanks for being with us. Good morning. What does the lawsuit say?

The patient in question received pills under a shield law. Tell us more about that shield law.

The patient in question received pills under a shield law. Tell us more about that shield law.

The patient in question received pills under a shield law. Tell us more about that shield law.

And Alyssa, what is New York's position?

And Alyssa, what is New York's position?

And Alyssa, what is New York's position?

And Alyssa, what do we know about the doctor in this case?

And Alyssa, what do we know about the doctor in this case?

And Alyssa, what do we know about the doctor in this case?

And how could this case potentially affect women in getting access to abortion medications?

And how could this case potentially affect women in getting access to abortion medications?

And how could this case potentially affect women in getting access to abortion medications?

And, Piers, Alyssa Nedworny, thanks so much.

And, Piers, Alyssa Nedworny, thanks so much.

And, Piers, Alyssa Nedworny, thanks so much.

To some of us, the only form of water I drink is in coffee, as a matter of fact, Aisha.

To some of us, the only form of water I drink is in coffee, as a matter of fact, Aisha.