The Reproductive Health Act Is Signed into Law!

Albany - On Tuesday, January 22nd, the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) was passed in the New York State Senate and Assembly, and was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. After many years of being blocked in the Senate, today New York State legislators voted to codify Roe v. Wade protections into state law and ensure access to safe, legal abortion. 

Thanks go to BPCLC members Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Senator Liz Krueger, and Assemblywoman Deborah Glick for sponsoring the RHA in the Senate and the Assembly; to Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Speaker Carl Heastie, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, and Governor Andrew Cuomo for their leadership; and to the advocacy groups and community activists who worked tirelessly to protect abortion rights in New York State!

Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, BPCLC Co-Chair and Co-Prime Sponsor of the RHA,  makes remarks at the Reproductive Health Act Press Conference

Senator Liz Krueger, BPCLC Co-Chair and Co-Prime Sponsor of the RHA, makes remarks at
the Reproductive Health Act Press Conference 

Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, BPCLC Member and Sponsor of the RHA, makes remarks at the Reproductive Health Act Press Conference

Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, BPCLC Member and Sponsor of the RHA, provides an overview of the RHA on the Assembly floor

Senator Liz Krueger, BPCLC Co-Chair and Co-Prime Sponsor of the RHA, explains her vote.

Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, BPCLC Co-Chair and Co-Prime Sponsor of the RHA, explains her vote.