RyeCity THE REVIEW SLAM IT HOME! Senate passes Mayer’s bill to protect abortion

The New York State Senate passed Sen. Shelley B. Mayer and Assemblywoman Karines Reyes’ bill, S.1066A/ Assembly number forthcoming, which provides explicit protections for doctors, medical providers, and facilitators serving patients seeking abortion and reproductive health services via telehealth.

Just days after the 50th anniversary of the landmark decision of Roe v. Wade, the New York State Senate passed a package of bills to cement New York’s status as a reproductive health care sanctuary state. Included as part of this package, S.1066A affirms New York’s role as a nationwide leader by further safeguarding access to abortion for people in this state and across the country.

The Supreme Court’s June 2022 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has had a devastating effect