‘Not Now, Not Ever’: Defiant New York Governor Says She Will Not Honor Louisiana’s Extradition Request for Doctor Accused of Prescribing Abortion Pills to Minor
The unusual case raises thorny legal issues that could wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Governor Hochul is adamant she will never sign an extradition order for a New York doctor who prescribed abortion pills to a patient in Louisiana.
The showdown began in January when a Louisiana grand jury indicted Dr. Margaret Carpenter in New York for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor. On Wednesday, the governor of Louisiana, Jeff Landry, signed an extradition order for Ms. Carpenter.
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