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06-04-2013, 08:44 AM
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ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — An abortion battle could be brewing in Albany, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to propose a major change to abortion laws in New York State.
CBS 2 has learned that Cuomo will introduce a bill on Tuesday that would allow abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy to protect a woman’s health. The bill would fall in line with federal law.
Planned Parenthood outlined a 2009 bill with reportedly similar goals. The 2009 Reproductive Health Act would “guarantee a woman can make her own personal, private health care decisions, especially when her health is endangered,” as well as treat abortion as a public health issue rather than a “potential crime,” and guarantee New Yorkers’ right to receive or refuse contraception as they see fit.
“Current New York law compounds that tragedy when it happens late in pregnancy by making it a potential crime to provide an abortion to protect her health,” Planned Parenthood said. “The Reproductive Health Act will ensure she can get the safe, legal abortion care she needs.”
The current law is not enforced, because it is superseded by federal rulings on late-term abortions, according to a New York Times report.
But Cuomo administrative officials told the newspaper in February that there is a concern that the U.S. Supreme Court could change the rules, leaving the older state restrictions on late-term abortions as the applicable law.
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http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/06/03/cuomo-to-propose-bill-allowing-for-later-term-abortions-in-new-york-state/
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — An abortion battle could be brewing in Albany, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to propose a major change to abortion laws in New York State.
CBS 2 has learned that Cuomo will introduce a bill on Tuesday that would allow abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy to protect a woman’s health. The bill would fall in line with federal law.
Planned Parenthood outlined a 2009 bill with reportedly similar goals. The 2009 Reproductive Health Act would “guarantee a woman can make her own personal, private health care decisions, especially when her health is endangered,” as well as treat abortion as a public health issue rather than a “potential crime,” and guarantee New Yorkers’ right to receive or refuse contraception as they see fit.
“Current New York law compounds that tragedy when it happens late in pregnancy by making it a potential crime to provide an abortion to protect her health,” Planned Parenthood said. “The Reproductive Health Act will ensure she can get the safe, legal abortion care she needs.”
The current law is not enforced, because it is superseded by federal rulings on late-term abortions, according to a New York Times report.
But Cuomo administrative officials told the newspaper in February that there is a concern that the U.S. Supreme Court could change the rules, leaving the older state restrictions on late-term abortions as the applicable law.
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http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/06/03/cuomo-to-propose-bill-allowing-for-later-term-abortions-in-new-york-state/