A New York county clerk refused to file a Texas civil judgment against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills, citing state shield laws. New York is among eight states with such laws protecting abortion providers from out-of-state legal actions. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seeks enforcement of the judgment, but Ulster County Clerk Taylor Bruck maintains that the rejection is final. Governor Kathy Hochul reaffirmed the state's position against Texas attempts, labeling them as an infringement on women's rights and asserting New York's commitment to shield laws.
"While I'm not entirely sure how things work in Texas, here in New York, a rejection means the matter is closed," Bruck wrote in a letter to Texas officials.
"Our response to their baseless claim is clear: no way in hell. New York won't be bullied," Hochul said in a prepared statement.
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