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January 14, 2026

Louisiana Seeks to Extradite California Doctor for Providing Abortion Pills
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The state of Louisiana is seeking to extradite a California doctor for
providing abortion pills. The extradition order came after Louisiana
Attorney General Liz Murrill announced the indictment against the
doctor, who has been identified as Rémy Coeytaux. This is the second
time Louisiana's Republican leadership have sought to criminally
prosecute and extradite an out-of-state doctor over the prescription of
abortion pills. Last year, Louisiana indicted a New York doctor,
Margaret Carpenter.


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