Louisiana Issues Arrest Warrant for California Doctor Who Mailed Abortion Pills

California governor recently signed a new law to shield doctors from liability for sending abortion pills out of state.
Louisiana Issues Arrest Warrant for California Doctor Who Mailed Abortion Pills
Mifepristone tablets in a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames, Iowa, on July 18, 2024. Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo
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Louisiana has issued a criminal arrest warrant for a California doctor suspected of mailing abortion pills to a patient in the state, in violation of state law, officials confirmed Sept. 29.

The state filed the arrest warrant on Sept. 19 for Dr. Remy Coeytaux, a Northern California physician, accused of violating the state’s abortion ban two years ago by providing abortion pills to a Louisiana woman.

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