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Women’s health advocates say the state Senate’s failure to pass the Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act and the Reproductive Heath Act is a “deeply concerning.” With abortion rights and contraception coverage facing serious political challenges at the federal level, Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts is vowing to fight for those two […]
Women leaders from the state Assembly met Monday to announce their priorities and recommendations for the final budget, with a goal protecting women’s rights and assisting families across New York. Shelley Mayer, D-Yonkers, chair of the Assembly Task Force on Women’s Issues, was joined by other assemblywomen to advocate for […]