Ken Paxton is prioritizing his anti-abortion agenda over the health and well-being of women by attempting to shut down telemedicine abortion nationwide. By threatening access to safe and effective reproductive health care, he is putting women directly in harm’s way.
Let us be clear: the FDA-approved medicine in the two step protocol for a medication abortion has been proven safe and effective globally for decades. It is an essential part of women’s healthcare.
Since Roe v Wade was overturned, we have seen attempts to further impede and erode a person’s right to make decisions about their own bodies. Shield laws are essential in safeguarding and enabling abortion care regardless of a patient’s zip code or ability to pay. They are fundamental to ensuring everyone can access reproductive health care as a human right.
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