Increasingly, anti-abortion states are enacting measures to assert jurisdiction over abortion services that occur out-of-state. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has revealed investigations into New York physician Margaret Carpenter for sending abortion pill, Mifepristone, to Louisiana. A new bill in Louisiana would enable lawsuits against those who facilitate abortions, targeting out-of-state providers. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has vowed to protect her state's providers and defy Louisiana's extradition requests, showcasing a significant clash between state laws regarding reproductive health.
Anti-choice zealots can file as many cases as they want. In New York, we protect our providers. Let me be clear: we will never comply with Louisiana's extradition request. Not now, not ever.
The anti-abortion bill would allow family members to sue doctors, pharmacists, and drug companies if they believe someone close to them obtained an abortion.
We're not going to stop trying to extradite [Carpenter] and prosecute her for the crimes that she's committing in our state.
This latest investigation is an escalation of legal action taken by the state earlier this year.
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