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EPISODE · Sep 16, 2025 · 14 MIN

County Clerk

from Snap Judgment · host Snap Judgment and PRX

The county clerk in a sleepy town finds himself on the frontlines of a national fight over abortion care.  When a New York doctor prescribes abortion meds to a Texas woman, a state's rights fight erupts. Ulster County Clerk Taylor Bruck is front and center when he invokes the "shield law" to prevent Texas AG Ken Paxton from filing a case against the doctor. Produced by Anna Sussman and Zoe Ferrigno. Original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff.  Season 16 - Episode 43 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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