The governor meanwhile wasted no time moving her agenda forward. Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation to expand access to reproductive health care across the state. At a press conference yesterday, Governor Hochul said the bill makes hormonal contraception available over the counter, making it easier to get, particularly for more marginalized populations who may not have a primary care provider, but have access to local pharmacies…
Attorney General Letitia James said the legislation comes in the wake of last year’s Dobbs Supreme Court decision overturning Roe vs Wade, a recent ruling by a Texas judge to block access to FDA-approved abortion medication, and Florida’s new six-week ban on abortion…
Another bill the governor signed will ensure that every student enrolled in a SUNY or CUNY college will have access to medication abortion on campus.