Without solidifying these protections into law, New York cannot guarantee that it will remain a center of safe abortion care, said Sasha Neha Ahuja, the national director of strategic partnerships for Planned Parenthood. “We like to think New York is protected,” Ms. Ahuja said. Kathy Hochul announced a $35 million fund for reproductive health clinics that she said were already treating an influx of out-of-state patients. “No one should feel unsafe accessing health care, abortion care, and no one should feel unsafe providing that health care as well,” she said, adding that she hoped the commitment would “set an example” for the nation. “Abortion rights are protected in New York, regardless of the Supreme Court’s ultimate decision.

Source: New York Times May 13, 2022 20:17 UTC