A female New York doctor will be prosecuted for allegedly prescribing abortion medication via telemedicine in Louisiana.
Dr. Margaret Carpenter was indicted in Louisiana Friday after allegedly using telemedicine to prescribe abortion medication to a patient.
Carpenter, her company and an associate were charged with felony criminal abortion by means of abortion-inducing drugs, according to The Associated Press.
It is not the first time Carpenter faced accusations of unlawful abortions.
“This cowardly attempt out of Louisiana to weaponize the law against out-of-state providers is unjust and un-American,” James wrote in the statement. “We will not allow bad actors to undermine our providers’ ability to deliver critical care. Medication abortion is safe, effective, and necessary, and New York will ensure that it remains available to all Americans who need it.”
Louisiana prohibits the use of telemedicine to provide medication for abortions.
Louisiana imposes more restrictions on abortion providers than almost any other state, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights.
This appears to be the first time since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 that a doctor was charged criminally for sending abortion pills to another state, according to the AP.
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