Save the Date!

The BPCLC Legislative Breakfast will be on Tuesday, February 12th, 8:00-9:30am, in Room 104A of the Legislative Office Building.

Please join the BPCLC to discuss policy priorities for this session and welcome our newest caucus members! The full invitation flier and a list of recently-joined members of the Caucus are available after the jump.

​Flier for the Legislative Breakfast:

And the Caucus welcomes our new members, including:

• Assemblymember David Buchwald (White Plains)
• Senator Terry Gipson (Rhinebeck)
• Senator Brad Hoylman (Manhattan)
• Senator George Latimer (Rye)
• Senator Ted O’Brien (Rochester)
• Assemblymember Nily Rozic (Queens)
• Senator James Sanders, Jr. (Queens)
• Assemblymember Aravella Simotas (Queens)
• Assemblymember James Skoufis (Woodbury)
• Assemblymember Phil Steck (Loudonville)
• Assemblymember Mattew Titone (Staten Island)
• Assemblymember Harvey Weisenberg (Bronx)

More than 400 women’s health advocates gathered at the state capitol Monday, Jan. 14, for Family Planning Advocates' Annual Day of Action. They urged the passage of the Reproductive Health Act and other important women's equality legislation that Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for in his State of the State message. Many BPCLC members were present to speak and show their support for the Reproductive Health Act.

Selected news coverage:

• Gannett Albany Bureau
• WNYT Newschannel 13 (with video)

As we gear up for the new legislative session, the BPCLC welcomes new pro-choice members to join the caucus and push for legislation that furthers women’s reproductive health. We are inspired by the fact that women comprised a critical voting bloc in this year’s election. Abortion and access to contraceptives were key issues for female voters in races at every level.

However, a record number of states continued to chip away at abortion rights in 2012 -- so we must lead on reproductive health here in New York State.

We'll kick off this year's efforts early: with a day of action in the first working week of the session!

Monday, January 14, 2013 Day of Action:  Family Planning Advocates, Planned Parenthood of New York City, and hundreds of women's health advocates will gather in Albany for their annual Day of Action.