By james art 
A New York doctor has been accused of sending a teenager’s abortion pills in Louisiana, what may be the first time a supplier faces criminal accusations for sending drugs after giving up abortion rights.
On Friday, a major jury issued an indictment against Dr. Margaret Carpenter for criminal abortion, a crime in the country that has an almost complete ban on the procedure. The definition was also issued against the mother of the teenager.
New York Governor Cathy Hochul said the state would not be able to request an extradition for the doctor’s arrest and said they would defend her.
“I am proud to say that under no circumstances will I never pass on this doctor in the state of Louisiana in some request for extradition,” she said in a video statement.
Since the case of the landmark of Roe V Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court, Louisiana has accepted an almost total abortion ban, without exception to rape or incest.
The state was the first in the US classifying abortion drugs Mifepriston and Misoprostol As “controlled hazardous substances”, which makes it a crime punishable with up to five years in prison for access to drugs without a prescription.
Assistant to Louisiana District Prosecutor Tony Clayton said Rouge public radio On Friday, this D -C Carpenter sent the teenage’s mother’s pills to give her daughter.
“The minor child was only at home, she felt she had to take the pill because of what her mother told her,” Clayton said.
Following the West Batton Rouge accusation, Louisiana’s Republican Prosecutor Liz Muriel said in a statement that the state would “bear persons responsible for violating the law”, according to US media.
Last year, Texas Prosecutor General Ken Paxon also filed a civil case against Dr. Carpenter last year for the alleged prescription of a woman’s abortion pills in Dallas.
The BBC contacted D -R Carpenter for comment.
In a statement, the Telemedicin abortion coalition, which Dr. Carpenter is a co-founder, called the accusation against her, “the latest in a series of threats that threaten women’s access to reproductive health.”
The organization said the drugs have been approved by US regulators and have been safe and effective for decades.
The New York Gov’s Hochul called the criminal case “outrageous” And he said it was an attempt by Republicans to prevent access to reproductive care not only in conservative countries but also in the US.
“We have to stand firm and fight it,” she said. “I will do my best to protect this doctor and let her continue the work she does, that’s so important.”
In 2023, New York has adopted a shield law that protects doctors in New York who prescribe and send abortion pills to patients in countries who have banned the procedure. This is one of several democratic countries with a shield law.
In a statement, New York Prosecutor General James said that criminal accusations against Dr. Carpenter were a “cowardly attempt” to arm the law against suppliers outside the state. ”
“We will not allow bad participants to undermine our suppliers’ ability to provide critical care,” she said.
Abortion pills are now the most common method of termination of pregnancy in the United States, which represents nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the country.