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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Louisiana Issues Arrest Warrant for California Doctor Over Mailed Abortion Pills
Caption: Louisiana Issues Arrest Warrant for California Doctor Over Mailed Abortion Pills. Louisiana has issued a warrant for a California-based doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to a patient in the state in 2023. The case is one of the first criminal charges under Louisiana’s abortion bans since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Pills are the most common method of abortion in the U.S. and legal disputes over telehealth prescriptions are expanding across states. The patient, Rosalie Markezich, said her boyfriend ordered the pills from Dr. Remy Coeytaux using her email and that she felt forced to take them. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said the case represents women victimized by what she described as “illegal, immoral, and unethical conduct”. Coeytaux also faces a federal civil lawsuit in Texas and could face up to 15 years in prison and $200,000 in fines under Louisiana law. Similar cases involve other out-of-state doctors, and states such as New York and California have shield laws protecting medical providers who prescribe abortion pills remotely. Louisiana and Texas are pursuing legal strategies to challenge federal approval of mifepristone and to hold out-of-state providers accountable. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Louisiana,California,Dr. Remy Coeytaux,abortion pills,mifepristone,telehealth,criminal case,federal lawsuit,Roe v. Wade,medication abortion
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