Hochul, seated behind her desk in her Manhattan office, held up a copy of Louisiana’s order and said she’d refuse to comply.
“I will not be signing an extradition order that came from the governor of Louisiana. Not now. Not ever,” Hochul said.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that she will not honor a request from Louisiana to extradite a doctor who prescribed abortion medication. Matthew McDermott
Hochul holding up a copy of Louisiana’s order in her Manhattan office on Feb. 13, 2025. Matthew McDermott
Dr. Margaret Carpenter is seen in an undated Instagram photo. Instagram/godocgoorg
Carpenter was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury for prescribing abortion pills online to a pregnant minor. Instagram/godocgoorg
Carpenter (fourth from the left) in attendance as Hochul signed legal protections for abortion providers in 2023. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office
Hochul said the request runs counter to shield laws in New York meant to protect abortion providers from facing prosecution for treating patients in other states where the practice is no longer legal.
