Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York will not comply with Louisiana's extradition request for Dr. Margaret Carpenter, who prescribed abortion medication. Hochul emphasized her refusal to sign any extradition orders from Louisiana, reinforcing New York's protective shield laws designed to safeguard abortion providers from prosecution in states where such medical practices are illegal. Her statements highlight New York's stance in the ongoing national debate over abortion rights and related legal protections for healthcare providers.
I will not be signing an extradition order that came from the governor of Louisiana. Not now. Not ever.
The request runs counter to shield laws in New York meant to protect abortion providers from facing prosecution for treating patients in other states.
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