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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, 5:40 AM

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