A Louisiana woman pleaded not guilty to a felony charge after getting abortion pills from a New York doctor and giving them to her teenage daughter to terminate a pregnancy. The woman’s arraignment is part of a legal battle between Louisiana and New York, with the first criminal charges being brought against a doctor for sending abortion pills across state lines. The woman was indicted by a grand jury for obtaining abortion-inducing drugs, which are considered controlled substances in Louisiana. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has stated that these drugs are safe and effective, but Louisiana has classified them as dangerous substances.
Abortion pills have become a common method of abortion in the U.S. and are at the center of legal and political battles following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. In this case, the woman requested the pills online from Dr. Margaret Carpenter in New York, who is also facing a felony charge. The woman directed her daughter to take the pills, resulting in a medical emergency that led to the discovery of the out-of-state doctor’s involvement.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has issued an extradition order for Dr. Carpenter to face the state’s justice system, but New York Governor Kathy Hochul has refused to sign it. In Texas, a judge has ordered Dr. Carpenter to pay a penalty for allegedly breaking a law by prescribing abortion medication via telemedicine. Physicians in Louisiana face up to 15 years in prison and the loss of their medical license for performing illegal abortions.
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