NY Protects Abortion Pill Doctors After Louisiana Indictment
Following the indictment of a New York doctor for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to a Louisiana minor, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill immediately protecting the identities of doctors who prescribe abortion medications by allowing the use of practice names instead of individual doctor names on prescription labels. This action directly addresses the Louisiana case, where the doctor’s name on the medication label led to her indictment. The new law aims to prevent similar prosecutions in states with restrictive abortion laws. Hochul also plans to introduce legislation requiring pharmacists to comply with doctors’ requests for anonymity on labels.
John Q. Hosedrinker