Louisiana Warrant for California Doctor – Abortion Pills Mailing
- * Warrant Issued: Louisiana issued a warrant for a California-based doctor, Dr.
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* Warrant Issued: Louisiana issued a warrant for a California-based doctor, Dr. Remy Coeytaux, accused of mailing abortion pills to Louisiana.
* Telemedicine Abortion Target: This is part of a larger effort by anti-abortion activists and red states to target telemedicine abortion and providers who ship pills across state lines.
* “Shield Laws”: States like California have enacted “shield laws” to protect abortion providers from prosecution in other states.
* Louisiana’s Abortion ban: Louisiana bans virtually all abortions.
* Case Details: A Louisiana woman,Rosalie Markezich,alleges her then-boyfriend ordered mifepristone and misoprostol from Dr. Coeytaux using her email and address without her consent.
* Coercion Allegation: Markezich claims she wanted to keep the pregnancy, but her boyfriend pressured her into taking the pills, and she feared for her safety. She took the pills intending to induce vomiting but was unable to.
* FDA Regulation Argument: Markezich believes that requiring an in-person doctor visit before dispensing abortion pills would have prevented her boyfriend from obtaining them.
* Federal Lawsuit: The warrant is connected to Louisiana’s attempt to join a federal lawsuit seeking to limit access to mifepristone.