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New York Gov. Kathy HochulA Democrat, signed a bill on Monday aimed at protecting the identity of doctors who prescribe abortion drugs after a New York doctor was accused of prescribing abortion pills to a minor pregnant in Louisiana.
The new law, which is effective immediately, allows to omit the names of the doctors of the bottle of abortion pills and, on the other hand, replaced by the name of their respective health practices.
This comes after a great jury at Parish of West Baton Rouge, Louisiana, She accused New York Physician Margaret Carpenter, her company and associate on Friday for allegedly used telemedicine to prescribe abortion pills to a girl.
Hochul said he would not sign an extradition request to send Carpenter to Louisiana.
New York doctor allegedly accused the patient’s abortion pill through telemedicine in Louisiana
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill to protect the identity of doctors who prescribe medicines for abortion to patients outside the state after a New York doctor was charged with Louisiana. (Getty’s pictures)
Louisiana authorities learned the doctor’s name because he was on the medication label.
“Following today, this will no longer happen,” Hochul said to the bill signature.
The case seems to be the first time a doctor has been accused of sending abortion pills to a patient in another state since ROE V. Wade was annulled by 2022 United States Supreme Court.
Louisiana prosecutors said that the girl experienced a medical emergency after taking the medication and was transported to a hospital. The girl’s mother was also charged and became police on Friday.
It is not clear to what extent the girl was during her pregnancy.
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The new law allows doctors to ask their names to be left out of the bottles of abortion pills and, on the other hand, are replaced by the names of their health practices. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
District prosecutor, Tony Clayton, who pursues Louisiana’s case, said that Fuster’s arrest warrant is “nationally” and could be arrested in state -led states with GOP with Abortion restrictions.
Louisiana doctors, who have an almost total abortion ban, could deal with up to 15 years in prison, $ 200,000 on fines and loss of their medical license if they are convicted of abortions, including through medication.
New York Physician Margaret Carpenter is accused of sending abortion pads to a minor pregnant in Louisiana. (Robyn Beck/AFP through Getty Images)
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Hochul said he would pressure Another legislation This year requires pharmacists to follow doctors’ requests to leave their name out of a recipe label.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxon filed a lawsuit against Carpenter in December for allegations sent by pills to a woman in the state of Lone Star, although no criminal accusations were filed in this case.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
