"The allegations are extremely concerning and serious, but I cannot as the governor of this state have a knee-jerk, politically motivated reaction like a lot of other people are saying right now."
"I cannot, as the governor of this state, have a knee-jerk, politically motivated reaction."
"Louisiana has changed their laws, but that has no bearing on the laws here in the state of New York. Doctors take an oath to protect their patients. I took an oath of office to protect all New Yorkers..."
"It is cruel and petty."
"This is not supposed to happen in our system of justice. The Bondi administration in that Department of Justice is already showing they’re corrupt."
"The change is cruel and petty."
"This is cruel and petty."
"I have to do what’s smart, what’s right, and I’m consulting with other leaders in government at this time."
"We have taken all the steps we can to protect this doctor, to continue allowing her to continue practicing what we believe is reproductive health, which I believe is an essential right."
"I will not be signing an extradition order that came from the governor of Louisiana. Not now, not ever."
"I did not want to go down there and give any credibility to this brazen attempt to have our laws undermined by the federal government."