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Louisiana woman pleads not guilty to a felony in historic abortion case

A Louisiana woman pleaded not guilty to felony charges after allegedly obtaining abortion pills from a New York doctor for her daughter.
The case raises issues between Louisiana's strict abortion laws and New York's legal protections.
District Attorney Tony Clayton stated that the mother requested the pills online without consulting her daughter.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul refused to extradite the doctor, stating, 'Not now, not ever.

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Glamour

A Louisiana Mom Has Pled Not Guilty to Giving Her Daughter Pills For a ‘Criminal Abortion’

Prosecutors allege that 39-year-old Ashley Lights gave her teenage daughter pills to end her pregnancy, which they say is illegal under the state's strict anti-abortion law.

12 hours ago·United States

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San Diego Union Tribune

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Louisiana woman pleads not guilty to a felony in historic abortion case

By SARA CLINE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana woman pleads not guilty Tuesday to a felony, after allegedly getting abortion pills from a New York doctor and giving them to her teenage daughter to terminate a pregnancy. Related Articles National News | Explorers discover wreckage of cargo ship that sank in Lake Superior storm more than 130 years ago National News | WATCH: Hawaii volcano again puts tall lava fountains …

12 hours ago·San Diego, United States

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Louisiana Illuminator

Louisiana mother pleads not guilty following abortion pill indictment • Louisiana Illuminator

A Louisiana district attorney is prosecuting a New York doctor and West Baton Rouge Parish mother who allegedly provided abortion pills to her minor daughter. (Phil Walter/Getty Images)A mother from Port Allen caught up in a landmark abortion pills case pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony criminal charges for allegedly providing her minor daughter with medication to end her pregnancy. The woman was indicted Jan. 31 for allegedly giving her tee…

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WBRZ

Port Allen mom who allegedly ordered daughter abortion drugs pleads not guilty in court

PORT ALLEN — A West Baton Rouge Parish woman who allegedly ordered an abortion-inducing drug for her pregnant daughter and forced her to take it pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday. West Baton Rouge Parish court records said that the woman was charged with criminal abortion by means of abortion-inducing drugs. She is scheduled to return to court May 5 for a pre-trial conference. WBRZ previously reported that the mother received the drugs mailed …

12 hours ago·Baton Rouge, United States

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shreveportbossieradvocate.com

West Baton Rouge mother pleads not guilty in landmark US abortion pills case

Prosecutors claim Ashley Lights bought abortion pills online from an upstate New York doctor and forced her pregnant teenage daughter to take them to end her pregnancy.

17 hours ago

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