Dr. Margaret Carpenter, a New York doctor, is facing criminal charges in Louisiana for prescribing an abortion drug that terminated a Port Allen teenager’s pregnancy. West Baton Rouge District Attorney Tony Clayton states that it is illegal to send abortion pills into the state. A grand jury has indicted Dr. Carpenter and the teenager’s mother, who allegedly gave the pills to her daughter. Abortion has been illegal in Louisiana since 2022, including abortion medication.
Clayton is not prosecuting the teenager but says that those involved must be held accountable. Dr. Carpenter has been practicing for over 20 years and faces up to five years in prison if convicted.
New York law protects doctors from abortion-related prosecutions, and Governor Kathy Hochul has stated that she will not extradite Dr. Carpenter to Louisiana. This case marks the first criminal indictment of its kind in Louisiana, highlighting the legal complexities surrounding abortion laws between states.
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