Louisiana AG to Sue California and NY Over Refusal to Extradite Abortion Providers

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said she plans to sue California and New York after their governors refused to extradite doctors who prescribed abortion pills to women in her state. Murrill argued in federal court on Feb. 5 that their refusal was unconstitutional because it failed to honor Louisiana’s abortion restrictions. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose state has passed a law against such extraditions, responded on social media by accusing Murrill of attempting to criminalize health care. The dispute was the latest to arise after the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which gave states more flexibility to regulate abortion....