16 state attorneys general oppose abortion shield laws in joint letter

Attorneys general from 16 states wrote a letter urging Congress to take action against abortion shield laws. / Credit: Traci L. Clever/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jul 31, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). State attorneys general across the country are banding together to oppose “abortion shield laws” that they say enable abortionists to bypass pro-life state laws. A July 29 letter to Congress signed by 16 Republican attorneys general described the shield laws as “blatant attempts to interfere with states’ ability to…