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Hochul has vowed to spare Carpenter from extradition, citing New York’s shield law that was intended to protect healthcare providers from prosecution in states where abortion is illegal.
Below is an explanation of New York’s abortion shield law and the broader implications that it could have for local clinicians who provide abortion services via telemedicine.
Louisiana, New York battle over abortion laws: What comes next by Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech - 02/19/25 6:00 AM ET. by Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech - 02/19/25 6:00 AM ET.
Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke out after Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed an extradition warrant for a New York doctor indicted by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing abortion pills ...
New York enacted a law on Monday intended to protect the state's doctors from prosecution by other states that have banned abortions when they prescribe and mail out abortion pills.
Meanwhile, New York is among several states that enforce shield laws—something abortion-banned states are beginning to challenge—which protect abortion providers from legal threats for ...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Feb. 3 aimed at protecting healthcare providers from prosecution in states where abortion is banned, The New York Times reported. The legislation, ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) approved the law on Monday, after New York doctor Margaret Carpenter was charged with prescribing abortion pills to a girl in Louisiana. February 4, 2025 4 min ...
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