Governor Andrew Cuomo and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called on the Legislature of the state of new York in the near future to take the stalled bills on reproductive health and contraception.
Yesterday, January 7, at Barnard College in Manhattan, Clinton said that these laws must be taken because of the changing position in relation to the rights to abortion and contraception in Washington.
Under the proposed bills, the «licensed physician» should have the right to have abortions «over 24 weeks from the start of pregnancy, or if there is no fetal viability or at any time when necessary to protect the life or health of the patient». If new York will vote for innovations, they will not be able to influence changes in the Federal legislation.
«New York needs to build on the progress that has been made in reducing rates of unplanned and teenage pregnancy, and to provide everyone the opportunity to choose a birth control method on the basis of what is best for him, not only what the least expensive,» said Clinton.
Cuomo has endorsed Clinton and said in jest: «I love Hillary, don’t tell bill (wife of former Secretary of state — former President bill Clinton. — USA.one)».
«The nation made a terrible mistake, and I think he regrets it,» — said the Governor, referring to the defeat of Clinton during the presidential race in 2016.
Moreover, Cuomo has threatened not to approve the budget «as long as the adoption of a law on reproductive health and law on contraception».
By the way, the act of contraception requires that health insurers include in their policies contraceptives, products and services without «establishing any requirement for cost sharing or other restrictions.»
Last week Democrats in the state again presented the relevant bills and promised to take them to January 22 — the 46th anniversary of the Supreme court decision in the case of the legalization of abortion, known as «ROE V. Wade». Cuomo expressed concern about the fact that this historic decision may be reversed.
