US EditionNewsom Says He Is Blocking Louisiana's Push to Extradite Doctor Accused of Mailing Abortion Pills
Governor Newsom cited California's 2023 telemedicine abortion shield law to block extradition of Dr. Remy Coeytaux, charged with mailing abortion pills to Louisiana.
- On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected Louisiana's extradition request for Dr. Remy Coeytaux, a Sonoma County physician with an active arrest warrant.
- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill alleges Dr. Remy Coeytaux mailed abortion-inducing medication to a Louisiana woman who ordered pills online in 2023 and faces up to 50 years if convicted.
- California officials point to a 2022 executive order and the 2023 telemedicine abortion shield law that Newsom said block cooperating in out-of-state abortion prosecutions.
- Louisiana officials demanded extradition, with Jeff Landry, Louisiana governor, declaring `I am signing the extradition paperwork to bring this California doctor to justice` and Liz Murrill calling California's stance appalling.
- With several Republican-controlled states imposing near-total bans, the dispute spotlights how abortion medication shipped between states faces new legal challenges as Wyoming struck down its ban earlier this month.
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California Rejects Louisiana’s Request to Extradite Doctor Who Mailed Abortion Pills
California will not extradite a doctor accused of illegally mailing abortion medication to a woman in Louisiana, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said. “Louisiana’s request is denied,” Newsom said on Jan. 14 in a statement. His statement came in response to an indictment released the previous day by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill against Dr. Rémy Coeytaux, a physician based in the North San Francisco Bay Area. Prosecutors allege that Coeytau…
Newsom Denies Request to Extradite CA Doctor for Providing Mail-Order Abortions.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) denied a request from Louisiana to extradite a doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to a Louisiana woman.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Governor Newsom, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R), Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R), and San Francisco-based physician Remy Coeytaux.WHEN & WHERE: The extradition request was denied on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.KEY QUOTE: “I know Gavin Newsom s…
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Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pills
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's effort to extradite a California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills out of state.
Newsom shuts down red state's demand to hand over doc with just four words
Republicans in Louisiana demanded California turn over a doctor who has been shipping abortion medication to their state — but Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday told them to pound sand.The doctor in question, Remy Coeytaux, was indicted by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill earlier this week, on ch...
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Newsom rejects Louisiana’s bid to extradite Healdsburg doctor over prescription of abortion medication
Louisiana's attorney general wants to extradite Remy Coeytaux, a doctor who moved to Sonoma County in 2023. He's accused of mailing abortion medication to a woman living in an anti-abortion state.
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