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Medical Board Suspends Texas Anesthesiologist Suspected of Tampering With IV Bags

The Texas Medical Board temporarily suspended Dr. Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr., an anesthesiologist, on Sept. 9 after it determined that the physician’s continued medical practice poses a threat to the welfare of the public. “On September 8, 2022, Board staff received information from federal law enforcement engaged in an ongoing investigation involving Dr. Ortiz, relating…


Texas Doctor Who Performed Abortion in Violation of New Law Writes Op-Ed

A Texas doctor who performed an abortion in violation of a new state law and faces the prospect of a private-action lawsuit for $10,000 published an op-ed in The Washington Post on Sunday. Alan Braid wrote that he had performed abortions in Texas since 1973, the year when the Supreme Court outlawed most state limits…