State of Louisiana et al. v. Nouhavandi et al.

Docket No.
2:26-cv-03836
District Court
Louisiana Western

Goal

  • Award damages
  • Award restitution
  • Block defendant action
  • Declaration that defendant action is unlawful
  • Order payment of civil penalties

Issues

Why This Matters:

Why This Matters

Attorneys general of three states with abortion bans argue that health care providers who offer medication abortion via telehealth are violating federal public nuisance law and state unfair trade practices laws. The states ask the court to block the providers from prescribing and shipping this medication, award damages to the states, and impose other penalties on the providers.

Potential Impact:

Potential Impact

Lawsuits against health care providers that offer medication abortion via telehealth could chill access to safe and effective medication.

1 Major Filings

Related Litigation

Current Status

Briefing is ongoing

Legal Issues

Alabama State Law, Arkansas State Law, Federal Common Law of Public Nuisance, Louisiana State Law

Topic(s)

Medication Abortion

Date Filed
September 30, 2026
Case Type
Civil
Court Type
District Court
Court
Louisiana Western
Judge
Cain, James D., Jr. Appointed By: Donald Trump
Plaintiff(s)
State of Louisiana; State of Arkansas; State of Alabama
Lead Counsel For Plaintiff(s)
Government
Plaintiff Type
State Government
Defendant(s)
Brandon Nouhavandi; Jessica Nouhavandi; JBN Operations LLC; Cambridge Reproductive Health Consultants; Angel Foster; Susan Yanow; Maureen Paul; Remy Coeytaux; Margaret Simeone; A Safe Choice Inc.; A Safe Choice Network Inc.; Remy Coeytaux MD PC; OPTIO Women’s Health Inc.; Abuzz LLC; Manisha Kumar; Ishani Village LLC; Christie Pitney; Christie Pitney Nursing & Reproductive Health Inc.; Forward Midwifery PLLC; Robin Tucker; R Tucker LTD; Metro Area Modern Reproductive Care LLC; Charlene Eisenberg Reproductive Health Collaborative Inc.; Pea Conn LLC; Southern Woven Health PLLC; One Plus Four LLC; Robin Hewlett; CSA ASC LLC; Timothy Paik-Nicely; With Open Arms Center for Reproductive Choices Inc.
Defendant Type
Health Care Provider