From Washington Examiner: Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) denounced Louisiana for targeting a California doctor charged with illegally sending abortion pills to the state.
He told Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill to “go f*** yourself” after she sought to have doctors in California and New York, accused of mailing abortion drugs across state lines in violation of Louisiana laws, extradited to Louisiana to face charges. Both California doctor Remy Coeytaux and New York doctor Margaret Carpenter have been indicted on felony charges in Louisiana.
Murrill is a co-plaintiff in a federal lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration that centers on Coeytaux. Lead plaintiff Rosalie Markezich alleges her boyfriend at the time used her email address to order abortion drugs from Coeytaux and pressured her into taking the pills. The lawsuit ultimately seeks to require in-person doctors’ visits to obtain abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol. Louisiana issued an arrest warrant for Coeytaux in 2024, and he was indicted on Jan. 8 in St. Tammany Parish.
After Coeytaux was indicted, Murrill explained, “This is not healthcare; it’s drug dealing. Individuals who flagrantly and intentionally violate our laws by sending illegal abortion pills into our state placing women in danger. We’ve seen the proof of that, with women showing up in emergency rooms after taking these pills and being coerced into abortions.”
Newsom took to X to blast Merrill.
“Louisiana plans to sue me because I won’t extradite a doctor for providing an abortion. @AGLizMurrill: Go f*** yourself. California will never help you criminalize healthcare,” he wrote in a post.
Louisiana plans to sue me because I won’t extradite a doctor for providing an abortion.@AGLizMurrill: Go fuck yourself. California will never help you criminalize healthcare. pic.twitter.com/1CPMAWwCNU
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) February 6, 2026
Murrill, a Republican, responded quickly.
“Bless your heart, @GavinNewsom. Killing Louisiana babies isn’t healthcare, nor is shielding California drug dealers. The sovereign State of Louisiana will defend life. See ya soon,” she responded.
Bless your heart, @GavinNewsom. Killing Louisiana babies isn’t healthcare, nor is shielding California drug dealers. The sovereign State of Louisiana will defend life. See ya soon. ⚜️ https://t.co/RmovpXzU29
— Attorney General Liz Murrill (@AGLizMurrill) February 6, 2026
Read more at Washington Examiner
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