New York Governor Kathy Hochul has formally declined a request to extradite a physician accused of prescribing abortion pills online to a Louisiana client last month.

“I will not authorize an extradition order requested by the governor of Louisiana, now or in the future,” Hochul asserted during a news conference on Thursday, following her office’s receipt of the extradition request concerning Dr. Margaret Carpenter.

A copy of the extradition warrant, signed by Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, was obtained by NBC News on Tuesday.

“There is only one appropriate resolution in this case: this doctor must be extradited to Louisiana for trial, where justice can be served,” Landry stated in a video released on Thursday.

Last month, a grand jury in West Baton Rouge Parish District Court indicted Carpenter, her organization, Nightingale Medical, and a Louisiana mother who ordered the abortion pills online for her pregnant minor child. All three individuals face felony charges for criminal abortion through the means of abortion-inducing drugs.

Carpenter did not immediately provide a response to inquiries on Thursday.

This case marks the first known criminal charges against a doctor for distributing abortion pills across state lines since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. It could also serve as a significant test of New York’s shield laws, which aim to protect healthcare providers who prescribe and distribute abortion medication to states where such practices are prohibited.

West Baton Rouge District Attorney Tony Clayton previously informed NBC News that “if a similar situation arises again, I will pursue prosecution. I hope this sends a strong message to Dr. Carpenter and anyone else to cease sending pills into my state.”

Following the 2022 Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, Louisiana’s near-total abortion ban, which lacks exceptions for rape or incest, came into effect. Physicians convicted of conducting illegal abortions, including those performed using medication, could face up to 15 years of imprisonment, fines reaching $200,000, and the revocation of their medical licenses.

“While Louisiana has altered its laws, this has no impact on New York’s regulations. Physicians take oaths to safeguard their patients. I have taken an oath to protect all New Yorkers, and I will defend both our constitution and our local laws,” Hochul asserted.

In December, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton also initiated a lawsuit against Carpenter, accusing her of sending abortion pills to Texas; that case did not include any criminal allegations.

Following Carpenter’s indictment, Hochul enacted another piece of legislation that allows abortion providers to use their practice names instead of personal names on prescriptions.