New York Attorney General Letitia James joins protestors in Foley Square to speak out in support of abortion rights, on May 3, 2022, in Manhattan. James says if the Supreme Court does overturn Roe v. Wade the state intends on offering help to those who need to travel to New York for an abortion. Photo: Alexander R. West/ALM
State Attorney General Letitia James on Monday stood in support of a proposed bill that would provide New York with the financial wherewithal to service out-of-state abortion seekers.
State Sen. Cordell Cleare, D-Manhattan, and Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, D-Queens, co-sponsored the reproductive freedom and equity program act, A10148, which was introduced May 4, in wake of a leaked draft of the U.S. Supreme Court’s deliberations in a related case that indicates the court plans to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established a constitutional right to abortions.
