Dr Margaret Carpenter faces felony charges in state that has had near-total abortion ban since fall of Roe v Wade
A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury on Friday for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in the deep south state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country.
Grand jurors at the district court for the parish of West Baton Rouge issued an indictment against Dr Margaret Carpenter; her company, Nightingale Medical PC; and a third person. All three were charged with criminal abortion by means of abortion-inducing drugs, a felony.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/31/new-york-louisiana-abortion-pill-charges
Author : Associated Press
Publish date : 2025-01-31 19:58:00
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