路易斯安那州违反州法 指控加州医生Remy Coeytoux 使用重罪堕胎药物邮寄
Louisiana charges California doctor Remy Coeytaux with felony abortion drug mailing, violating state law.
来自加利福尼亚州的一名医生Remy Coeytoux被控在路易斯安那州犯有重罪,罪名是据称在2023年违反州法,将堕胎诱导药物邮寄给该州的妇女,而没有进行亲自检查。
Remy Coeytaux, a doctor from California, has been charged with a felony in Louisiana for allegedly violating state law in 2023 by mailing abortion-inducing medications to a woman in the state without conducting an in-person examination.
使用毒品进行刑事堕胎最高可判处50年监禁。
Criminal abortion using drugs carries a maximum 50-year prison sentence.
据检方称,这些药丸据称是在线订购的,以电子方式支付,从加利福尼亚发运。
The pills were allegedly ordered online, paid for electronically, and shipped from California, according to the prosecution.
一位妇女Rosalie Markezich在证词中将经历描述为创伤,说她感到被强迫服药。
Rosalie Markezich, a woman, described the experience as traumatic in her testimony, saying she felt coerced into taking the medication.
尽管加州有保护提供者的保护法,路易斯安那州总检察长莉兹·默里尔称这些行为是“毒品交易”而非医疗,并要求引渡科伊托。
Despite California's shield law protecting providers, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has called the actions "drug dealing," not healthcare, and has asked for Coeytaux's extradition.
这起案件是路易斯安那州和其他州开展的一项大范围法律运动的一部分,该运动禁止堕胎,以对抗邮购堕胎服务和州外远程保健。
The case is a part of a larger legal campaign by Louisiana and other states that prohibit abortion to contest mail-order abortion services and out-of-state telehealth.