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Paxton said in a letter that the order by District Court Judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Austin did not shield doctors from prosecution under all of Texas's abortion laws, and that the woman, Kate Cox, had not shown she qualified for the medical exception to the state's abortion ban.

Paxton said in a statement accompanying the letter that Guerra Gamble's order "will not insulate hospitals, doctors, or anyone else, from civil and criminal liability for violating Texas' abortion laws."

The letter was sent to three hospitals where Damla Karsan, the doctor who said she would provide the abortion to Cox, has admitting privileges.

"Fearmongering has been Ken Paxton's main tactic in enforcing these abortion bans," Marc Hearron, senior counsel at Center for Reproductive Rights, which represents Cox, said in a statement. "He is trying to bulldoze the legal system to make sure Kate and pregnant women like her continue to suffer."

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[-] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 61 points 9 months ago

A reminder ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was recently acquitted by the state Senate on 16 articles of impeachment, but the state's top lawyer still has multiple legal battles ahead.

Paxton has been under an ongoing federal investigation in Texas since the fall of 2020, when the FBI began to probe allegations of abuse of office and misconduct brought by a group of whistleblowing former employees.

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[-] Mamertine@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Paxton takes being a piece of shit politican to the next level.

When you are literally the person who determines what cases get prosecuted, somehow you never suggest prosecuting yourself or your wife.

[-] Zink@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago

That sounds like a choice that should go in front of some kind of panel or board rather than being one person’s decision.

[-] misophist@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Well, he was recently impeached, where he must face a trial in the Texas legislature to determine whether he should be removed from office. Most of the Texas legislature are from the same political party as him, though, and they acquitted him of all charges.

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