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David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP, File California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) rejected an extradition request from Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R), who is seeking a Bay Area doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to the Bayou State. On Wednesday, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced an arrest warrant for Dr. Remy Coeytaux, a doctor who lives in Sonoma County. Murrill alleges that Coeytaux mailed abortion pills to a Louisiana woman, who ordered them online after learning she was pregnant in 2023. “We are going to continue to fight the illegal sending of abortion pills into Louisiana,” she said in a video posted to X on Tuesday. Murrill said an extradition request had been sent to Landry, who responded, “I am signing the extradition paperwork to bring this California doctor to justice. Louisiana has a zero tolerance policy for those who subvert our laws, seek to hurt women, and promote abortion. I know Gavin Newsom supports abortion in all its forms, but that doesn’t work in Louisiana. We are unapologetically pro-life. ” On Wednesday, Newsom quote-tweeted Landry and responded to the extradition request. “Louisiana’s request is denied,” he wrote. Louisiana’s request is denied. https://t.co/pX9A5obW4d — Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) January 14, 2026 Coyeaux was charged in Louisiana with “Criminal Abortion by Means of Abortion-Inducing Drugs.” In response to Newsom’s rejection, Murrill said it is “appalling” that California officials are “openly admitting that they will protect an individual from being held accountable for illegal, medically unethical and dangerous conduct.” In 2023, California lawmakers passed a telemedicine abortion shield law to protect doctors in the state from out-of-state prosecutions. The legislation prohibits the extradition of individuals alleged to have violated another state’s abortion laws. The post ‘Louisiana’s Request Is Denied’: Gavin Newsom Rejects Extradition of Doctor Accused of Mailing Abortion Drugs  first appeared on Mediaite.

David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP, File California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) rejected an extradition request from Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R), who is seeking a Bay Area doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to the Bayou State. On Wednesday, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced an arrest warrant for Dr. Remy Coeytaux, a doctor who lives in Sonoma County. Murrill alleges that Coeytaux mailed abortion pills to a Louisiana woman, who ordered them online after learning she was pregnant in 2023. “We are going to continue to fight the illegal sending of abortion pills into Louisiana,” she said in a video posted to X on Tuesday. Murrill said an extradition request had been sent to Landry, who responded, “I am signing the extradition paperwork to bring this California doctor to justice. Louisiana has a zero tolerance policy for those who subvert our laws, seek to hurt women, and promote abortion. I know Gavin Newsom supports abortion in all its forms, but that doesn’t work in Louisiana. We are unapologetically pro-life. ” On Wednesday, Newsom quote-tweeted Landry and responded to the extradition request. “Louisiana’s request is denied,” he wrote. Louisiana’s request is denied. https://t.co/pX9A5obW4d — Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) January 14, 2026 Coyeaux was charged in Louisiana with “Criminal Abortion by Means of Abortion-Inducing Drugs.” In response to Newsom’s rejection, Murrill said it is “appalling” that California officials are “openly admitting that they will protect an individual from being held accountable for illegal, medically unethical and dangerous conduct.” In 2023, California lawmakers passed a telemedicine abortion shield law to protect doctors in the state from out-of-state prosecutions. The legislation prohibits the extradition of individuals alleged to have violated another state’s abortion laws. The post ‘Louisiana’s Request Is Denied’: Gavin Newsom Rejects Extradition of Doctor Accused of Mailing Abortion Drugs  first appeared on Mediaite.

David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP, File California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) rejected an extradition request from Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R), who is seeking a Bay Area doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to the Bayou State. On Wednesday, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced an arrest warrant for Dr. Remy Coeytaux, a doctor who lives in Sonoma County. Murrill alleges that Coeytaux mailed abortion pills to a Louisiana woman, who ordered them online after learning she was pregnant in 2023. “We are going to continue to fight the illegal sending of abortion pills into Louisiana,” she said in a video posted to X on Tuesday. Murrill said an extradition request had been sent to Landry, who responded, “I am signing the extradition paperwork to bring this California doctor to justice. Louisiana has a zero tolerance policy for those who subvert our laws, seek to hurt women, and promote abortion. I know Gavin Newsom supports abortion in all its forms, but that doesn’t work in Louisiana. We are unapologetically pro-life. ” On Wednesday, Newsom quote-tweeted Landry and responded to the extradition request. “Louisiana’s request is denied,” he wrote. Louisiana’s request is denied. https://t.co/pX9A5obW4d — Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) January 14, 2026 Coyeaux was charged in Louisiana with “Criminal Abortion by Means of Abortion-Inducing Drugs.” In response to Newsom’s rejection, Murrill said it is “appalling” that California officials are “openly admitting that they will protect an individual from being held accountable for illegal, medically unethical and dangerous conduct.” In 2023, California lawmakers passed a telemedicine abortion shield law to protect doctors in the state from out-of-state prosecutions. The legislation prohibits the extradition of individuals alleged to have violated another state’s abortion laws. The post ‘Louisiana’s Request Is Denied’: Gavin Newsom Rejects Extradition of Doctor Accused of Mailing Abortion Drugs  first appeared on Mediaite.

David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP, File California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) rejected an extradition request from Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R), who is seeking a Bay Area doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to the Bayou State. On Wednesday, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced an arrest warrant for Dr. Remy Coeytaux, a doctor who lives in Sonoma County. Murrill alleges that Coeytaux mailed abortion pills to a Louisiana woman, who ordered them online after learning she was pregnant in 2023. “We are going to continue to fight the illegal sending of abortion pills into Louisiana,” she said in a video posted to X on Tuesday. Murrill said an extradition request had been sent to Landry, who responded, “I am signing the extradition paperwork to bring this California doctor to justice. Louisiana has a zero tolerance policy for those who subvert our laws, seek to hurt women, and promote abortion. I know Gavin Newsom supports abortion in all its forms, but that doesn’t work in Louisiana. We are unapologetically pro-life. ” On Wednesday, Newsom quote-tweeted Landry and responded to the extradition request. “Louisiana’s request is denied,” he wrote. Louisiana’s request is denied. https://t.co/pX9A5obW4d — Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) January 14, 2026 Coyeaux was charged in Louisiana with “Criminal Abortion by Means of Abortion-Inducing Drugs.” In response to Newsom’s rejection, Murrill said it is “appalling” that California officials are “openly admitting that they will protect an individual from being held accountable for illegal, medically unethical and dangerous conduct.” In 2023, California lawmakers passed a telemedicine abortion shield law to protect doctors in the state from out-of-state prosecutions. The legislation prohibits the extradition of individuals alleged to have violated another state’s abortion laws. The post ‘Louisiana’s Request Is Denied’: Gavin Newsom Rejects Extradition of Doctor Accused of Mailing Abortion Drugs  first appeared on Mediaite.

David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP, File California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) rejected an extradition request from Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R), who is seeking a Bay Area doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to the Bayou State. On Wednesday, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced an arrest warrant for Dr. Remy Coeytaux, a doctor who lives in Sonoma County. Murrill alleges that Coeytaux mailed abortion pills to a Louisiana woman, who ordered them online after learning she was pregnant in 2023. “We are going to continue to fight the illegal sending of abortion pills into Louisiana,” she said in a video posted to X on Tuesday. Murrill said an extradition request had been sent to Landry, who responded, “I am signing the extradition paperwork to bring this California doctor to justice. Louisiana has a zero tolerance policy for those who subvert our laws, seek to hurt women, and promote abortion. I know Gavin Newsom supports abortion in all its forms, but that doesn’t work in Louisiana. We are unapologetically pro-life. ” On Wednesday, Newsom quote-tweeted Landry and responded to the extradition request. “Louisiana’s request is denied,” he wrote. Louisiana’s request is denied. https://t.co/pX9A5obW4d — Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) January 14, 2026 Coyeaux was charged in Louisiana with “Criminal Abortion by Means of Abortion-Inducing Drugs.” In response to Newsom’s rejection, Murrill said it is “appalling” that California officials are “openly admitting that they will protect an individual from being held accountable for illegal, medically unethical and dangerous conduct.” In 2023, California lawmakers passed a telemedicine abortion shield law to protect doctors in the state from out-of-state prosecutions. The legislation prohibits the extradition of individuals alleged to have violated another state’s abortion laws. The post ‘Louisiana’s Request Is Denied’: Gavin Newsom Rejects Extradition of Doctor Accused of Mailing Abortion Drugs  first appeared on Mediaite.

David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP, File California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) rejected an extradition request from Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R), who is seeking a Bay Area doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to the Bayou State. On Wednesday, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced an arrest warrant for Dr. Remy Coeytaux, a doctor who lives in Sonoma County. Murrill alleges that Coeytaux mailed abortion pills to a Louisiana woman, who ordered them online after learning she was pregnant in 2023. “We are going to continue to fight the illegal sending of abortion pills into Louisiana,” she said in a video posted to X on Tuesday. Murrill said an extradition request had been sent to Landry, who responded, “I am signing the extradition paperwork to bring this California doctor to justice. Louisiana has a zero tolerance policy for those who subvert our laws, seek to hurt women, and promote abortion. I know Gavin Newsom supports abortion in all its forms, but that doesn’t work in Louisiana. We are unapologetically pro-life. ” On Wednesday, Newsom quote-tweeted Landry and responded to the extradition request. “Louisiana’s request is denied,” he wrote. Louisiana’s request is denied. https://t.co/pX9A5obW4d — Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) January 14, 2026 Coyeaux was charged in Louisiana with “Criminal Abortion by Means of Abortion-Inducing Drugs.” In response to Newsom’s rejection, Murrill said it is “appalling” that California officials are “openly admitting that they will protect an individual from being held accountable for illegal, medically unethical and dangerous conduct.” In 2023, California lawmakers passed a telemedicine abortion shield law to protect doctors in the state from out-of-state prosecutions. The legislation prohibits the extradition of individuals alleged to have violated another state’s abortion laws. The post ‘Louisiana’s Request Is Denied’: Gavin Newsom Rejects Extradition of Doctor Accused of Mailing Abortion Drugs  first appeared on Mediaite.

David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP, File California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) rejected an extradition request from Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R), who is seeking a Bay Area doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to the Bayou State. On Wednesday, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced an arrest warrant for Dr. Remy Coeytaux, a doctor who lives in Sonoma County. Murrill alleges that Coeytaux mailed abortion pills to a Louisiana woman, who ordered them online after learning she was pregnant in 2023. “We are going to continue to fight the illegal sending of abortion pills into Louisiana,” she said in a video posted to X on Tuesday. Murrill said an extradition request had been sent to Landry, who responded, “I am signing the extradition paperwork to bring this California doctor to justice. Louisiana has a zero tolerance policy for those who subvert our laws, seek to hurt women, and promote abortion. I know Gavin Newsom supports abortion in all its forms, but that doesn’t work in Louisiana. We are unapologetically pro-life. ” On Wednesday, Newsom quote-tweeted Landry and responded to the extradition request. “Louisiana’s request is denied,” he wrote. Louisiana’s request is denied. https://t.co/pX9A5obW4d — Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) January 14, 2026 Coyeaux was charged in Louisiana with “Criminal Abortion by Means of Abortion-Inducing Drugs.” In response to Newsom’s rejection, Murrill said it is “appalling” that California officials are “openly admitting that they will protect an individual from being held accountable for illegal, medically unethical and dangerous conduct.” In 2023, California lawmakers passed a telemedicine abortion shield law to protect doctors in the state from out-of-state prosecutions. The legislation prohibits the extradition of individuals alleged to have violated another state’s abortion laws. The post ‘Louisiana’s Request Is Denied’: Gavin Newsom Rejects Extradition of Doctor Accused of Mailing Abortion Drugs  first appeared on Mediaite.

David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP, File California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) rejected an extradition request from Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R), who is seeking a Bay Area doctor accused of mailing abortion pills to the Bayou State. On Wednesday, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced an arrest warrant for Dr. Remy Coeytaux, a doctor who lives in Sonoma County. Murrill alleges that Coeytaux mailed abortion pills to a Louisiana woman, who ordered them online after learning she was pregnant in 2023. “We are going to continue to fight the illegal sending of abortion pills into Louisiana,” she said in a video posted to X on Tuesday. Murrill said an extradition request had been sent to Landry, who responded, “I am signing the extradition paperwork to bring this California doctor to justice. Louisiana has a zero tolerance policy for those who subvert our laws, seek to hurt women, and promote abortion. I know Gavin Newsom supports abortion in all its forms, but that doesn’t work in Louisiana. We are unapologetically pro-life. ” On Wednesday, Newsom quote-tweeted Landry and responded to the extradition request. “Louisiana’s request is denied,” he wrote. Louisiana’s request is denied. https://t.co/pX9A5obW4d — Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) January 14, 2026 Coyeaux was charged in Louisiana with “Criminal Abortion by Means of Abortion-Inducing Drugs.” In response to Newsom’s rejection, Murrill said it is “appalling” that California officials are “openly admitting that they will protect an individual from being held accountable for illegal, medically unethical and dangerous conduct.” In 2023, California lawmakers passed a telemedicine abortion shield law to protect doctors in the state from out-of-state prosecutions. The legislation prohibits the extradition of individuals alleged to have violated another state’s abortion laws. The post ‘Louisiana’s Request Is Denied’: Gavin Newsom Rejects Extradition of Doctor Accused of Mailing Abortion Drugs  first appeared on Mediaite.

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite House Republicans are in disarray. On Tuesday night, Republican leaders faceplanted when one of the bills they put to the floor went down in flames as several GOP members voted against it. Three other pieces of legislation needed to be postponed because leadership was uncertain if the bills had the votes to pass. The failed bill, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, would allow employers to deny overtime pay to employees who enlist in certain voluntary training programs. Six Republicans voted against the measure, and the bill went down, 215-209. On Wednesday, Politico reported that frustration with House Republican leadership is mounting among the rank and file. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), who was one of the Republican defectors, wondered why Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and company are “bringing bills to the floor they don’t have the votes for, other than to think that they’re going to strong-arm people.” “I think it’s really a question for them as to where they’re getting their math,” Fitzpatrick said. Republicans hold a narrow 218-213 majority after the resignation of former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and the death of former Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) last week. “We ultimately have a vote count problem with the limited number of members,” said Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), in what was not exactly a ringing endorsement of Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN). Two other members of the Republican conference spoke more bluntly. “They didn’t even whip the fucking bill,” a House Republican told Politico on condition of anonymity. “It was unbelievably dumb and unbelievably reckless,” added another. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), who voted against the bill, said no one in leadership asked him his views about it. “Our majority is so tight — it’s a problem,” Van Drew said. “They should have whipped it, No. 1. And then secondly, my bad. I should have let them know, even if it was only a half-hour before.” The post House Republicans Rip Their ‘Dumb and Unbelievably Reckless’ Leadership: ‘They Didn’t Even Whip the F***ing Bill’  first appeared on Mediaite.

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite House Republicans are in disarray. On Tuesday night, Republican leaders faceplanted when one of the bills they put to the floor went down in flames as several GOP members voted against it. Three other pieces of legislation needed to be postponed because leadership was uncertain if the bills had the votes to pass. The failed bill, the Flexibility for Workers Education Act, would allow employers to deny overtime pay to employees who enlist in certain voluntary training programs. Six Republicans voted against the measure, and the bill went down, 215-209. On Wednesday, Politico reported that frustration with House Republican leadership is mounting among the rank and file. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), who was one of the Republican defectors, wondered why Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and company are “bringing bills to the floor they don’t have the votes for, other than to think that they’re going to strong-arm people.” “I think it’s really a question for them as to where they’re getting their math,” Fitzpatrick said. Republicans hold a narrow 218-213 majority after the resignation of former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and the death of former Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) last week. “We ultimately have a vote count problem with the limited number of members,” said Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), in what was not exactly a ringing endorsement of Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN). Two other members of the Republican conference spoke more bluntly. “They didn’t even whip the fucking bill,” a House Republican told Politico on condition of anonymity. “It was unbelievably dumb and unbelievably reckless,” added another. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), who voted against the bill, said no one in leadership asked him his views about it. “Our majority is so tight — it’s a problem,” Van Drew said. “They should have whipped it, No. 1. And then secondly, my bad. I should have let them know, even if it was only a half-hour before.” The post House Republicans Rip Their ‘Dumb and Unbelievably Reckless’ Leadership: ‘They Didn’t Even Whip the F***ing Bill’  first appeared on Mediaite.