The legislation signed by Governor Hochul seeks to address both criminal charges and civil lawsuits that people providing, assisting with and seeking abortions in New York could face if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
reversing Roe was leaked in May and the Supreme Court’s final ruling could be released sometime this month or early July.
In the past, Hochul said, those who talked about Roe v. Wade being overturned may have sounded like Chicken Little saying the sky was falling, but she emphasized that now that could be a reality. “The sky is on the verge of falling literally in the next week or two,” Hochul said at the event at Cooper Union in Manhattan where she signed the laws. “That is a very real possibility and that’s why we’re here today.”
Hochul signed six pieces of legislation in all. They seek to address both criminal charges and civil lawsuits that people providing, assisting with and seeking abortions in New York could face if Roe v. Wade is overturned.enacted Monday will prevent both abortion providers and out-of-state residents seeking abortions in New York from being extradited to other states where the procedure is banned or restricted.
Under the new legislation, state health commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett and her department will study the impact of “limited service pregnancy centers,” which don’t inform pregnant people of their full range of options.Under the new legislation, state health commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett and her department will study the impact of “limited service pregnancy centers,” which don’t inform pregnant people of their full range of options.
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