Louisiana Asks Supreme Court to Stop States From Shielding Abortion Pill Providers
The states say shield laws block enforcement of abortion bans and protect providers who mail pills across state lines.
- On Wednesday, Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas filed a lawsuit at the U.S. Supreme Court challenging shield laws in California, Massachusetts, and New York that protect abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution.
- Simultaneously, the states filed a separate federal lawsuit against 30 medical providers or organizations, alleging defendants violated public nuisance and consumer protection laws by mailing abortion pills without in-person consultations.
- Attorneys general report approximately 800 medication-induced abortions monthly in Louisiana, with 300 in Arkansas and 500 in Alabama, arguing the services undermine state authority to enforce abortion bans.
- Tensions escalated after California and New York governors refused extradition requests for physicians Margaret Carpenter and Remy Coeytaux, with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill citing shield laws as enforcement barriers.
- The dispute stems from a Food and Drug Administration policy change that removed in-person dispensing requirements for mifepristone five years ago, enabling the mail-order pathway the current lawsuits seek to dismantle.
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AG Liz Murrill sues states with shield laws protecting abortion-pill providers
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and her counterparts in Arkansas and Alabama announced Wednesday they are suing three Democratic-led states over laws that grant immunity to doctors who prescribe abortion-inducing medication to people in states where it is illegal. The lawsuit, filed directly with the U.S. Supreme Court, alleges laws in California, Massachusetts and New […]
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