• California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill exchanged sharp words on social media over abortion pill access.
• Louisiana plans to sue California and New York to force the extradition of doctors accused of mailing abortion pills into the state.
• Both California and New York have refused extradition requests, citing state shield laws that protect doctors.
• Louisiana’s attorney general argues the refusal to extradite violates the U.S. Constitution.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom hurled a vulgar expletive at Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill in a social media post in response to Murrill’s plan to sue California and New York to force extradition of doctors accused of mailing abortion pills to Louisiana.

“Louisiana plans to sue me because I won’t extradite a doctor for providing an abortion,” California’s Democratic governor said Thursday night in a post on X. “@AGLizMurrill: Go —- yourself. California will never help you criminalize healthcare.”

Murrill quickly responded with her own post on X and a text to USA Today Network.

“Bless your heart @GavinNewsom. Killing Louisiana babies isn’t healthcare, nor is shielding California drug dealers,” said Murrill, a Republican. “The sovereign State of Louisiana will defend life. See ya soon.”

During the past two years Murrill has secured felony indictments against New York Dr. Margaret Carpenter and Remy Coeytaux accusing them of mailing abortion pills to women in Louisiana, where abortion is illegal in almost all cases.

Louisiana has sent extradition requests signed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry to both states, but Newsom and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul have refused to extradite the doctors for criminal prosecution.

Both Newsom and Hochul have cited shield laws in their states that protect doctors from prosecution. Abortion remains legal in California and New York.

In a separate post on X, Murrill reiterated her intention to file lawsuits that aim to force extradition.

“@GovKathyHochul and @CAgovernor are not above the Constitution, and we will hold them accountable,” she said in her post. “The Supreme Court’s precedents on important Constitutional provisions like the Extradition Clause and the Full Faith and Credit Clause forbid this assault on Louisiana’s sovereignty and her citizens.”

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Greg Hilburn covers state politics for the USA TODAY Network of Louisiana. Follow him on Twitter @GregHilburn1.

• Acadian Ambulance and the American Heart Association are partnering for American Heart Month.
• The initiative aims to train the public in Hands-Only CPR to respond to cardiac emergencies.
• More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen annually in the United States.

Acadian Ambulance is helping the public access life-saving tools.  

This February, Acadian Ambulance has joined the American Heart Association (AHA) for American Heart Month, according to a news release, to give the public the tools they need to save lives before an ambulance arrives at their home.   

For American Heart Month, Acadian Ambulance shared AHA’s national Heart Month theme: “Nation of Lifesavers.”  

Save A Life How to Preform CPR

The goal of the initiative, according to Acadian Ambulance, is to transform bystanders into lifesavers, ensuring that anyone, anywhere, is prepared and empowered in the event of a life-saving emergency. With more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occurring annually in the U.S., the mission is to make CPR education a priority.  

Hands-Only CPR: 2 Steps to Save a Life: 

Acadian encourages everyone to learn the two simple steps of Hands-Only CPR.  

• Call 911 
• Push hard and fast: Push in the center of the chest to the beat of a familiar song that has 100 to 120 beats per minute, such as “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees.