Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton threatened doctors after a judge granted a woman the ability to obtain an emergency abortion.

“The temporary restraining order granted by the Travis County district judge purporting to allow an abortion to proceed will not insulate hospitals, doctors or anyone else from civil and criminal liability for violating Texas’ abortion laws,” Paxton said in a statement shortly after the judge’s decision. “This includes first degree felony prosecutions…and civil penalties of not less than $100,000 for each violation.

Paxton added, ominously: “The [judge’s temporary restraining order] will expire long before the statute of limitations for violating Texas’ abortion laws expires.”

    • Bizarroland@kbin.social
      10·
      11 months ago

      That would be nice but I don’t imagine there are many doctors who would refuse to care for him, because their oath is to care for the sick and wounded and to show them compassion even if they don’t deserve it.

      • Nach [Ohio]@midwest.socialEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        I agree that would be the most likely outcome in my fantasy scenario. However it brings to mind why are docs not helping these women when faced with jail or losing their license? If they’re charged to do no harm how could they stay and practice in Texas knowing they may face a situation where they have to turn away a pregnant woman in crisis?

        • Bizarroland@kbin.social
          2·
          11 months ago

          My guess would be that because leaving would be difficult to begin with and further if they left then the care that they could have provided may not be provided at all.

          • jaybone@lemmy.world
            2·
            11 months ago

            Doctors aren’t exactly poor. It’s probably easier for them to relocate than other middle class or rather upper middle class people.

            • Bizarroland@kbin.social
              1·
              11 months ago

              I think you’re overlooking the fact that most people have families and friends that they cannot easily abandon, which was my thinking in my post.

            • Jaysyn@kbin.social
              11·
              11 months ago

              Exactly, there isn’t a single state in the entire USA that has an overabundance of medical professionals.

    • tilgare@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      5·
      11 months ago

      They have taken an oath to do no harm, after all. Letting him die would be a mercy to the state of Texas. Literally would save countless lives.