3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states’ abortion ‘shield’ laws
Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge abortion "shield laws" in California, Massachusetts, and New York. These laws protect providers who prescribe abortion pills to patients in states where the procedure is restricted.
The attorneys general of Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana contend that the laws in California, Massachusetts and New York undermine their abortion bans.
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