ACT Statement on the Civil Suit Filed by TX Attorney General Ken Paxton

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.

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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.

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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.