Texas Attorney General-elect Nathan Johnson, a Democrat, says he will end the state’s practice of suing out-of-state doctors who prescribe and mail abortion medication to Texas patients, marking a stark departure from the enforcement strategy of outgoing Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Johnson’s announcement follows a historic blue wave in the Lone Star State, where voters elected Democrats up and down the ballot.

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