NY Governor Rejects Louisiana Extradition Request for Abortion Pill Doctor

The Louisiana case is believed to be the first instance of criminal charges filed across state lines against a doctor for prescribing abortion pills.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at a news conference in the Queens borough of New York City on Nov. 26, 2024. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Feb. 13 rejected a request from Louisiana to extradite a doctor charged with prescribing abortion pills to a minor, while a Texas judge has fined the same physician in a separate case.

“I will not be signing an extradition order that came from the governor of Louisiana. Not now, not ever,” Hochul, a Democrat, said during a Manhattan news conference.