Louisiana Issues Warrant for California Doctor Over Abortion Pills

Louisiana has issued an arrest warrant and is pursuing a criminal case against California physician Dr. Remy Coeytaux, accused of mailing abortion pills to a Louisiana resident in 2023, according to court filings dated Sept. 19. The rare charge under the state’s post‑Roe abortion bans highlights an interstate legal battle over telehealth prescriptions and mailing of medication abortion drugs. Plaintiff Rosalie Markezich alleges her then‑boyfriend used her email to order the pills, sent $150 which she forwarded to the doctor, says she felt forced to take the pills and that “the trauma of my chemical abortion still haunts me.” Both Markezich and Louisiana’s attorneys general are seeking to join a lawsuit asking regulators to bar telehealth prescriptions for mifepristone. Anti‑abortion groups argue telehealth and mail delivery increase the risk of coercion, and the case adds a new front to disputes over cross‑state abortion access and enforcement.