Nonilex#Louisiana is pursuing a #criminal case against another out-of-state #doctor accused of mailing #abortion pills to a patient in the state, court documents revealed.
A warrant for the arrest of a California doctor is a rare charge of violating one of the state #AbortionBans that has taken effect since #SCOTUS overturned #RoeVWade in 2022 & allowed enforcement.
#law #ReproductiveRights #AbortionMedications
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-pills-arrest-warrant-doctor-louisiana-california-c7147b3147cc75e764607b49c52e6644
California doctor is 2nd to face Louisiana arrest warrant over abortion pills
Louisiana has issued a warrant to arrest a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills. It's the second known criminal case of its type from the state. A New York doctor has been indicted for providing pills to an out-of-state patient, but New York authorities are refusing to extradite her. The cases could present a test of the shield laws that California, New York and a half-dozen other states have adopted to protect those who prescribe abortion medications by telehealth to patients in states with abortion bans. Medication abortion has been available in the U.S. since 2000, when the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of mifepristone.
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