California refuses to extradite doctor over abortion pill: ‘Not today. Not ever’
Gavin Newsom says state will reject Louisiana’s ask, citing laws protecting providers from out-of-state prosecutionCalifornia will defy Louisiana’s request to extradite a doctor indicted for mailing abortion pills into the southern state, Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, said on...
<p>Gavin Newsom says state will reject Louisiana’s ask, citing laws protecting providers from out-of-state prosecution</p><p>California will defy Louisiana’s request to extradite a doctor indicted for mailing abortion pills into the southern state, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gavin-newsom">Gavin Newsom</a>, California’s governor, said on Wednesday.</p><p>“Louisiana’s request is denied,” Newsom, a Democrat, said in a statement. “We will not allow extremist politicians from other states to reach into California and try to punish doctors based on allegations that they provided reproductive health care services. Not today. Not ever.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/15/abortion-pill-california-doctor-louisiana">Continue reading...</a>
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