A New York doctor faces felony charges in Louisiana for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online, marking a potential turning point in the legal landscape since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
A grand jury in Louisiana has indicted a New York doctor for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online to patients in the state, marking a potential precedent in the post-Roe v. Wade legal landscape. Dr. Margaret Carpenter, her company Nightingale Medical, PC, and an unidentified third individual face felony charges for criminal abortion by means of abortion-inducing drugs.
This case is believed to be the first instance of criminal charges against a doctor accused of sending abortion pills to another state since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, prompting states to enact stricter anti-abortion laws. Carpenter was also sued by the Texas attorney general in December for similar allegations, but that case did not involve criminal charges. The indictment comes amidst Louisiana's recent reclassification of mifepristone and misoprostol as 'controlled dangerous substances,' requiring medical personnel to take extra steps to access them. Possession of these drugs without a valid prescription could result in hefty fines and imprisonment. Louisiana, with its near-total abortion ban lacking exceptions for rape or incest, has imposed strict penalties on physicians performing illegal abortions. The indictment against Carpenter could be the first test of New York's shield laws, designed to protect telehealth providers who prescribe abortion pills to patients in states where abortion is restricted. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has stated her commitment to safeguarding providers and patients in the face of anti-abortion efforts. Abortion pills have become the most prevalent method of abortion in the U.S., accounting for nearly two-thirds of all procedures by 2023, making them a focal point of ongoing political and legal debates surrounding abortion access
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