New York Doctor Indicted in Louisiana for Prescribing Abortion Pills

The case highlights escalating legal battles over abortion access following the 2022 repeal of Roe v. Wade.

Dr. Margaret Carpenter, a New York physician, faces criminal charges in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pills to a minor via telemedicine.
This marks the first known indictment of its kind since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, allowing states to restrict or ban abortion.
Louisiana, with one of the strictest abortion bans in the U.S., prohibits the mailing of abortion pills, and Carpenter could face up to five years in prison if convicted.
New York's Attorney General and Governor have pledged to protect Carpenter, citing state laws shielding abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution.
The case underscores growing tensions between conservative states enforcing abortion bans and liberal states enacting protections for reproductive healthcare providers.