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Louisiana 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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Madame Restell sold pills for abortions in the Americas of the 19th century – and became rich in stones. She was a hate figure for conservatives. Until she was found dead, with her throat cut.

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Big Easy Magazine broke the news in on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
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