February 6, 2026
Gavin Newsom In Battle Of The Pottymouths With Louisiana Over Extraditing Abortion Provider
Git 'em Gavin.
TL;DR
- California Governor Gavin Newsom refuses to extradite a doctor to Louisiana to face charges for providing abortion pills.
- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is suing Newsom and New York Governor Kathy Hochul over their refusal to extradite doctors.
- Murrill claims New York and California are "protecting people who are openly committed to nullifying and violating our criminal laws."
- A spokeswoman for Newsom stated California will "assert its lawful authority to defend the fundamental rights that define" the state.
- The conflict could involve the Comstock Act of 1873, potentially leading to a de facto nationwide abortion ban if mailing abortion pills is deemed a violation.
- The Supreme Court previously avoided ruling on mifepristone in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine.
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