New York lawmakers vote to protect abortion rights
A law protecting women's reproductive rights is now in effect in New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Reproductive Health Act into law yesterday. The law de-criminalizes a woman's access to abortions and expands the medical professionals who can perform
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Jan 23, 2019, 10:40 AM
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A law protecting women's reproductive rights is now in effect in New York.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Reproductive Health Act into law yesterday.
The law de-criminalizes a woman's access to abortions and expands the medical professionals who can perform the procedures.
The law also legalizes abortion after 24 weeks in cases where it would protect a woman's health or where a fetus is not viable.
The signing comes 46 years after the Supreme Court legalized abortion.
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