Overview
- Dr. Remy Coeytaux of California was indicted in St. Tammany Parish on a felony count of criminal abortion by means of abortion‑inducing drugs, a charge carrying up to 50 years in prison and fines.
- Louisiana officials said a criminal warrant was signed, his name was entered into the National Crime Information Center, and Gov. Jeff Landry said he sent the extradition paperwork.
- Court filings cited by the Associated Press allege Coeytaux mailed mifepristone and misoprostol in 2023 to a Louisiana woman who sought the medication through Aid Access.
- The push for extradition is expected to collide with shield laws in states like California, following New York’s refusal last year to extradite a different doctor sought by Louisiana.
- Attorney General Liz Murrill plans to testify to the Senate HELP Committee about mail‑order abortion drugs and has signaled she may seek relief at the U.S. Supreme Court.