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Imagine a New York that ensures that every woman has the right to make the decision that is best for herself, her family, and her future....To secure that right, New York must pass the Reproductive Health Act! |
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WHAT THE ACT DOES
The Reproductive Health Act:
• guarantees a woman’s right to control her reproductive health
• ensures that a woman will be able to have an abortion if her health is endangered
• treats the regulation of abortion as an issue of public health and medical practice, rather than as a potential crime
• guarantees everyone the right to use or refuse contraception
WHY WE NEED THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT
After almost 40 years, times have changed and our state law still regulates abortion in the criminal code and lacks protections if a woman’s health is endangered.
New York is not secure in relying on the federal protection provided by the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in 1973. Since then, state legislatures across the country have enacted more than 450 bills that would ban or restrict abortion, some of which directly challenge Roe v. Wade. All it takes is for one of these challenges to reach the Supreme Court, and Roe v. Wade could be overturned.
A survey of registered voters in New York State showed that three quarters of these voters support the Reproductive Health Act.
It’s time for the New York State Legislature to listen to constituent voices and pass the Reproductive Health Act.
Sign PPNYC’s petition to urge passage of the Reproductive Health Act!
