The case against Dr. Margaret Carpenter appears to be the first instance of criminal charges against a doctor accused of ...

That same day, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul rejected Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s request to extradite Carpenter, who is facing felony charges for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to a ...

AAPLOG issued a warning to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul over a new law that "recklessly endangers" patients by shielding providers' identities who prescribe the abortion pill.

So what are shield laws exactly, and what does the future hold for them? TIME spoke to experts to find out.

A legal battle between Louisiana and New York will likely make its way to the Supreme Court and could force President Trump to act federally on abortion.