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NYT: NYS Legislature Passes Gun Bills Package, Broaden Abortion Protections

June 3, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The New York Times reports the State Legislature has passed a broad package of gun bills that will raise the minimum age to buy a semiautomatic rifle to 21, ban most civilians from purchasing bullet-resistant body vests and revise the state’s red … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Abortion, abortion rights, Brad Hoylman, Buffalo Mass Shooting, Clean Slate Act, cryptocurrency mining, Gun Law, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, Kathy Hochul, New York Power Authority, New York State Education Department, New York State Legislature, Red Flag Bill, Roe v. Wade, U.S. Supreme Court

Gov. Hochul Announces $35 Million Investment to Abortion Providers

May 12, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a $35 million investment to directly support abortion providers in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Hochul directed the Department of Health to create a $25 million Abortion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Abortion, Abortion Provider Support Fund, Kathy Hochul, New York State Department of Health, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Roe v. Wade, Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes, U.S. Supreme Court

NY Attorney General James Announces Legislation to Support Abortion Providers

May 10, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

State Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday new legislation to establish a state program that would provide financial resources to abortion providers in New York. The legislation would create the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Program … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Abortion, Centers for Disease Control, Guttmacher Institute, Letitia James, New York State Department of Health, Reproductive Freedom and Equity Program, Roe v. Wade

Rep. Reed Believes Abortion Issue Should Be Handled at Federal Level

May 5, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Congressman Tom Reed says whether Roe v. Wade is overturned or not, the issue of abortion needs to be resolved through the legislative process. Reed, in his weekly media call, said in his opinion the judges who originally ruled on Roe v. Wade were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Abortion, John Roberts Jr., Roe v. Wade, Samuel Alito, Tom Reed, U.S. Supreme Court

Governor Hochul Working to Strengthen State Abortion Laws

May 4, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Governor Kathy Hochul is working to develop potential legislation and executive actions to strengthen New York's abortion laws codified into state law and improve protections for out-of-staters and abortion providers. The governor reiterated in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Abortion, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Kathy Hochul, Lee Zeldin, Liz Krueger, New York State Department of Health, Reproductive Health Act, Roe v. Wade, U.S. Supreme Court

Cuomo Responds to Trump’s Criticism of Reproductive Health Act’s Late Term Abortion Provision

February 7, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo defended New York's new abortion law Wednesday after it was criticized by President Donald Trump during the State of the Union address, saying Trump and his conservative allies are lying about the law as part of a broader … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Abortion, Andrew Cuomo, Donald Trump, Reproductive Health Act, Roe v. Wade, Tom Reed

Trump Criticizes New York’s Recently Passed Reproductive Health Act During State of the Union Address

February 6, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump delivered the 2019 State of the Union to Congress on Tuesday. While his message focused mostly on the economy, his border wall, and foreign policy issues in both the Middle East and South America, Trump also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Abortion, Andrew Cuomo, Donald Trump, Kirsten Gillibrand, Reproductive Health Act, State of the Union

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