May 13th Newsletter: Disability Awareness Day, Protecting a Woman's Right to Choose, Environmental Legislation & More May 13, 2022
Assemblymember Lavine Sponsors New Bill to Protect Abortion Rights Nationwide May 13, 2022 Glen Cove, New York – Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) is sponsoring new legislation to protect abortion rights nationwide. The Geraldine Santoro Act of 2022 (A10232) comes in anticipation of the expected ruling by the United States Supreme...
Assemblymember Hunter: When it Comes to Reproductive Rights, Failure is Not an Option May 13, 2022 “In 1973, Roe v. Wade affirmed that a woman has a constitutional right to autonomy over her own body. A woman’s reproductive health decisions should be between her and her doctor. For this reason, the Supreme Court’s draft decision to overturn Roe...
Advocates, Lawmakers, and Directly Impacted New Yorkers Hold Press Conference at State Capitol Urging Lawmakers to Pass Hospital Transparency Bill May 9, 2022 Albany, NY – Today, on the first day of National Hospital Week, advocates, lawmakers and directly-impacted New Yorkersgathered at 4:00 p.m. ET at the state Capitol urging the passage of the New York Hospital Transparency Bill (A.6334/S.5400) sponsored...
Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal Introduces Legislation to Protect New York Abortion Providers Against Out-of-State Medical Malpractice and Insurance Claims May 6, 2022 Albany, NY – In the aftermath of the leak of the U.S. Supreme Court's draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision establishing that women have a constitutionally protected right to abortion, Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal announced...
Statement of Assemblymember Amy Paulin on the Supreme Court Roe v. Wade Draft Ruling May 5, 2022 Through a leaked Supreme Court draft ruling, we have learned that the court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade, which guarantees federal protection of abortion rights for women. New York State passed The Reproductive Health Act in 2019, which guaranteed that...
Statement of Assemblymember Amy Paulin on the Supreme Court Roe v. Wade Draft Ruling May 4, 2022 Through a leaked Supreme Court draft ruling, we have learned that the court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade, which guarantees federal protections of abortion rights for women. New York State passed The Reproductive Health Act in 2019, which guaranteed...
New York lawmakers eye Abortion Access Fund, telehealth abortions in wake of Roe v. Wade upheaval May 3, 2022
Assemblymember Glick Lauds Passage of Reproductive Health Care Transparency Legislation Apr 5, 2022 Assemblymember Deborah J. Glick, 66th Assembly District, Manhattan, announces Assembly passage of her legislation, A.5499, which directs the New York State Department of Health to conduct a study on the prevalence of limited service pregnancy centers,...
Assemblymember Lavine Challenges Threats To Abortion Rights With New Legislation From Harlem To Hawaii Mar 30, 2022
Assemblymember Lavine Challenges Threats to Abortion Rights with New Legislation Mar 29, 2022 Glen Cove, New York – As some states try to deny human rights and abortion rights, Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) continues to fight for reproductive health. Lavine is sponsoring three new pieces of legislation: “These bills will protect...
COVID-19: Two Years Later | A ‘NY Hero’ during the pandemic, Karines Reyes now hopes to engineer the Bronx’s recovery Mar 17, 2022
The Following Statement Was Issued by Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright Jan 22, 2022 "Today we mark the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the United States Supreme Court's landmark decision, and the law of the land recognizing freedom of choice. It is the fundamental right of women to have control of their bodies and to continue or abort...
Assemblymember Lavine Reasserts Support for Reproductive Rights on Roe vs. Wade Anniversary Jan 20, 2022 Glen Cove, New York – As we near the 49th anniversary of the landmark Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court ruling, Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) is reasserting his ardent support for a woman’s right to choose. Roe v. Wade was a landmark legal...