US EditionLouisiana lawmakers pass bill targeting out-of-state doctors who prescribe and mail abortion pills
- On Tuesday, the Louisiana Legislature approved a bill designed to block physicians based outside the state from providing abortion medications to residents within Louisiana.
- This bill builds on last year’s legislation that classified mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled dangerous substances in the state and established the offense of coerced criminal abortion.
- Lawmakers limited the bill so that only the pregnant woman involved can bring legal action against individuals who significantly facilitate abortions by supplying abortion drugs in Louisiana, while exempting licensed local healthcare providers, pharmacists, and the woman herself from being sued.
- The House and Senate passed the bill with votes of 77-18 and 28-9 respectively, and it imposes statutory damages starting at $100,000 for unauthorized providers; Governor Jeff Landry has since signed it into law.
- The legislation emerges amid a widely reported situation where a New York-based physician was indicted in Louisiana for prescribing abortion medication, but New York declined to extradite her; critics warn the law could discourage telemedicine providers outside the state from offering care.
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A Lancaster County mother and daughter were charged after police say they prompted a premature birth using abortion pills, then hid the death of the fetus by burying it in their backyard, prosecutors announced Wednesday.The charges come three months after investigators exhumed the grave, based on a tip from the teen daughter’s friend. The birth occurred in May 2024.
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Louisiana Legislature Passes Pro-Life Bill Targeting Illegal Abortion Pill Sellers
The Louisiana legislature has passed a key pro-life bill aiming to crack down on illegal sales of abortion pills in the state so its abortion ban can truly protect unborn children. The state legislature has signed off on House Bill 575 – which passed yesterday allowing women to sue anyone who “knowingly performed or substantially facilitated” an abortion for at least $100,000 in damages. HB 575 by Reps. Lauren Ventrella and Julie Emerson empower…
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