Newsom blocks Louisiana extradition bid in Bay Area abortion-pill case
TL;DR
California Gov. Gavin Newsom blocked Louisiana's bid to extradite Bay Area physician Remy Coeytaux on abortion-inducing drug charges, citing a 2022 executive order banning inter-state prosecutions of abortion providers; the move protects doctors treating out-of-state patients from cross-state criminal actions.
- California Gov. Newsom says he's blocking Louisiana's push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pills NBC News
- Louisiana wants a California doctor extradited to face abortion charges. Newsom isn't having it. Politico
- Louisiana Indicts Another Out-of-State Doctor Over Abortion Pills The New York Times
- Governor Newsom rejects Louisiana’s attempt to extradite California doctor for providing abortion care California State Portal | CA.gov
- Newsom rejecting Louisiana call to extradite California doctor over abortion pills The Hill
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