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New York moves to protect doctors prescribing abortion pills in wake of Louisiana indictment appeared on www.cbsnews.com by CBSNewYork.
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is taking steps to protect doctors who prescribe abortion medications.
Monday’s announcement came just days after a New York doctor was indicted by a grand jury in Louisiana for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online.
Hochul signed legislation that will enable physicians who prescribe abortion medications to request the pharmacy only print the name of the practice on the prescription label, instead of their personal name. The change takes effect immediately.
“Trying to have another level of protection for these doctors who are out there on the front lines, doing what they know is right, what they were trained to do. We must be there to support them,” the governor said at the bill signing.
Hochul also said she would not cooperate with any extradition order for the doctor who was charged.
New York doctor indicted by Louisiana grand jury over abortion pill
Last Friday, a grand jury in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana indicted Dr. Margaret Carpenter and her company for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online to a pregnant minor.
Prosecutors said the girl experienced a medical emergency after taking the medication and had to be treated at a hospital. It’s unclear how far along she was in her pregnancy.
The case appears to be the first criminal charges against a doctor accused of sending abortion pills to another state since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
Louisiana has a near-total abortion ban, and physicians convicted of performing abortions, including with pills, face up to 15 years in prison, $200,000 in fines and the loss of their medical license.
Carpenter was previously sued by the attorney general of Texas for allegations of sending abortion pills to the state, though that case did not involve criminal charges.
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