How is New York responding to the charges against Dr. Margaret Carpenter for providing abortion pills across state lines?

New York is taking strong protective measures for doctors who provide abortion care across state lines. After Dr. Margaret Carpenter was indicted in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pills via telehealth to a Louisiana resident, New York's existing shield law has been activated to protect healthcare providers from out-of-state prosecution. Governor Kathy Hochul has publicly stated she will 'never under any circumstances turn this doctor over to the state of Louisiana under any extradition request.' This historic case marks the first known criminal charges against a medical provider for telehealth abortion services, highlighting the intensifying legal battles between states with different abortion laws following the fall of Roe v. Wade.