Governor Andrew Cuomo and all 31 members of the
Senate Democratic Conference led by Andrea Stewart-Cousins today called
on Senate Republicans to return to Albany to vote to codify Roe v. Wade
into State law and show New Yorkers where they stand. Following Governor
Cuomo's and Democratic Leader Stewart-Cousins's joint Op-Ed
calling for a vote, the unified Senate Democratic Conference has
pledged to provide 31 votes and only need one Republican to vote to
codify Roe v. Wade into State law.
The Senate
Republicans have repeatedly blocked efforts to update New York's nearly
50-year old abortion laws to ensure that women in New York maintain
their rights under Roe v. Wade despite any potential action by the
Supreme Court. The nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme
Court, creating a conservative majority on the Court, has heightened the
risk of Roe v. Wade being overturned.
"Roe v.
Wade is under attack in Washington and could be overturned. With 31
votes secured in the Senate, only 1 vote is needed to ensure that no
matter what happens at the federal level, the protections offered by Roe
v. Wade are secure in the State of New York. The Republicans in the
State Senate owe it to their constituents to allow a vote and tell the
people of this State where they stand when it comes to woman's
reproductive health rights," Governor Cuomo said. "Senate Republicans,
where do you stand?"
"New Yorkers overwhelmingly
support women's reproductive health care options and it is troubling
that the Senate Republican Majority is so hostile to these rights that
they won't even agree to codify Roe v. Wade." Senate Democratic Leader
Andrea Stewart-Cousins said. "With the extremism coming
out of Washington, New Yorkers, especially women, deserve to have their
reproductive health rights protected. It is time to end the
misinformation and the rhetoric - they either support Roe v. Wade or
they don't."
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Source: The Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
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