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Expands access to Emergency Contraception (EC) by allowing pharmacists and nurses to dispense EC pills with a non-patient specific prescription.
Passed the Assembly 1/31/05; referred to Senate.
2006 VOTES:
Jim Bacalles - Yes
Barbara Lifton - Yes
Thomas O'Mara - No
MEDICAID FUNDING FOR ABORTION
In NYS, Medicaid covers abortion services, giving poor women access to their constitutionally protected right to choose. Each year attempts are made to ban the use of state Medicaid funds for abortion services (exceptions made for rape, incest and preserving the life of the woman.)
2005 VOTES:
Jim Bacalles - voted against Medicaid funding for abortion
Barbara Lifton - voted in favor of Medicaid funding for abortion
Thomas O'Mara - voted against Medicaid funding for abortion.
EC IN THE ER
Requires Emergency Rooms to offer Emergency Contraception to rape survivors.
Passed legislature and signed by governor in 2003.
2003 VOTES:
Jim Bacalles - Yes
Barbara Lifton - Yes
Thomas O'Mara - not in office
George Winner, now a state Senator - Yes
WOMEN'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Mandates insurance coverage for osteoporosis testing and treatment, removes deductibles for Pap smears and mammograms, extends coverage for mammograms for women age 40 and over, requires prescription drug coverage to include prescription contraceptives.
Passed legislature and signed by governor fall 2002.
2002 VOTES:
Jim Bacalles - Yes
Barbara Lifton - not in office
Thomas O'Mara - not in office
George Winner, now a state Senator - Yes
NYS Senate - Current and Recent Legislation
In NYS, Medicaid covers abortion services, giving poor women access to their constitutionally protected right to choose. Each year attempts are made to ban the use of state Medicaid funds for abortion services (exceptions made for rape, incest, and preserving the life of the woman.)
2003 VOTES
Michael Nozzolio - voted against Medicaid funding
Jim Seward - voted in favor of Medicaid funding
George Winner - not in office
Randy Kuhl, now a Congressman, voted against Medicaid funding
REDEFINING "FETUS"
The "Unborn Victims of Violence Bill" would expand the legal definition of "person" in the penal codes relating to criminal assault to include a fetus at any stage of gestation. Passed Senate May 2003, referred to Assembly.
2003 VOTES
Michael Nozzolio - voted to define the fetus as a "person" in penal code
Jim Seward - voted to define the fetus as a "person" in penal code
George Winner - not in office
Randy Kuhl, now a Congressman, voted to define the fetus as a "person" in penal code
EC IN THE ER
Requires Emergency Rooms to offer Emergency Contraception to rape survivors. Passed legislature and signed by governor in 2003.
2003 VOTES:
Michael Nozzolio - Yes
Jim Seward - Yes
George Winner voted for this bill in the Assembly.
Randy Kuhl, now a Congressman, voted in favor of EC in the ER
WOMEN'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Mandated insurance coverage for osteoporosis testing and treatment, removed deductibles for Pap smears and mammograms, extended coverage for mammograms for women age 40 and over, required prescription drug coverage to include prescription contraceptives.
Passed legislature and signed by governor fall 2002.
2002 VOTES
Michael Nozzolio - Yes
Jim Seward - Yes
George Winner voted for this bill in the Assembly.
Randy Kuhl, now a Congressman, voted in favor of Women's Health and Wellness
