What challenges do doctors face when helping women from states with abortion restrictions?

According to Governor Kathy Hochul of New York, doctors who try to help women from other states where reproductive rights are restricted face serious legal risks. She describes a situation where a doctor attempting to assist someone denied control over her own body - despite simply fulfilling her professional oath - is now being treated like a criminal. This highlights the post-Roe legal landscape where healthcare providers offering reproductive care through telemedicine or other means across state lines may face criminalization. New York's shield law, which Governor Hochul supports, aims to protect these medical professionals from legal persecution when providing constitutionally protected healthcare services to women from restrictive states.