Dr. Margaret Carpenter, a New York physician, faces indictment by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online, violating Louisiana's strict abortion laws. This case may mark the first criminal prosecution of a doctor for utilizing telehealth to provide abortion medications since the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James are emphasizing the protection of reproductive rights and the importance of shield laws designed to safeguard healthcare providers against punitive actions from other states.
"Earlier today, a New York doctor was indicted in Louisiana for using telemedicine to prescribe abortion medication to a patient. That's right: a doctor is being prosecuted for providing basic health care to her patient."
"We already knew that overturning Roe v. Wade wasn't the end of the road for anti-abortion politicians. That's why I worked with the Legislature to pass nation-leading laws to protect providers and patients."
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