Louisiana issues a warrant to arrest California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills
September 29, 2025
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.