Attorney Gen. Ken Paxton (R-Texas) is suing a New York doctor for what Paxton calls "unlawfully providing abortion-inducing drugs to Texas residents"
in direct violation of his state’s law. 
"Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter, a New York doctor and founder of the Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, unlawfully provided a Collin County resident with abortion-inducing drugs that ended the life of an unborn child and resulted in serious complications for the mother, who then required medical intervention," a press release from Paxton's office says. "Texas laws prohibit a physician or medical supplier from providing any abortion-inducing drugs by courier, delivery, or mail service."
Additionally, Paxton said no physician may treat patients or prescribe Texas residents medicine through telehealth services unless the doctor holds a valid Texas medical license.
Kimberlyn Schwartz of Texas Right to Life applauds the legal action.
"That's encouraging not just for justice for this one preborn child and this one woman, but it could open the door for further legal action into the entire underground abortion industry that's been mailing these pills into different states," says Schwartz. "That's what we hope will be the direction if Texas is victorious, and so that's why it's so important for all pro-life Christians to keep their eye on this case."
NBC also reports that Dr. Carpenter is founder of the Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine. AFN is seeking comment from the organization.
Potentially expensive violations
Paxton requested the court to hold Dr. Carpenter accountable for violating Texas law and impose civil penalties of no less than $100,000 for each violation of that law.
"In this case, an out-of-state doctor violated the law and caused serious harm to this patient. This doctor prescribed abortion-inducing drugs—unauthorized, over telemedicine—causing her patient to end up in the hospital with serious complications. In Texas, we treasure the health and lives of mothers and babies, and this is why out-of-state doctors may not illegally and dangerously prescribe abortion-inducing drugs to Texas residents," Paxton said.
