Hochul approves measure to expand abortion access
A pair of bills signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday are geared toward expanding access to abortion in New York amid a renewed fight over the issue in states across the country.
Hochul signed legislation meant to guarantee access to medication abortion at the State University of New York and the City University of New York. At the same time, Hochul approved a separate bill that will allow pharmacists to prescribe over-the-counter birth control.
The legislation was approved by the governor amid ongoing legal battles over abortion across the country, especially over medication abortion in the aftermath of the decision last year to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.
But opponents of the legislation, including the New York Catholic Conference, argued the new laws would do little to aid women and further their health care in the state.
Hochul's approval of the measures on Tuesday were a capstone to a series of actions taken in recent weeks amid the ongoing court battles over medication abortion.
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