A Louisiana woman pleaded not guilty to a felony charge for obtaining 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 involving criminal charges against a doctor accused of sending abortion pills across state lines, conflicting with Louisiana’s near-total abortion ban and New York’s shield laws. The indictment in Louisiana came after the state reclassified the drugs as controlled substances. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says the pills are safe and effective. The woman requested the medication online from Dr. Margaret Carpenter in New York for her daughter without a consultation, leading to a medical emergency for the teenager. The Baton Rouge jury also indicted Carpenter on the same felony charge. Louisiana’s governor demanded Carpenter’s extradition, but New York’s governor refused. In Texas, Carpenter was ordered to pay a penalty for allegedly breaking a law by prescribing abortion medication via telemedicine. Such cases highlight the ongoing political and legal battles over abortion access in the U.S. as states implement restrictive laws.
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