Sentences with phrase «new abortion bill»

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Sye notes that a bill called the «No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,» which would place new restrictions on the healthcare law President Obama signed last year, was the third House resolution introduced this year, which he calls a testament to new GOP fervor on social issues.

If we actuall had a Congress who cared about the People they swore to serve and did not take vacations 1 week for every 2 they work (new Boehner rule when he became Speaker), actually did work and created bills that were other than ending abortion rights or killing Medicare, stopped opposing ending the fraud Bush wars that raise our debt by more than a trillion a month (and Republicans then blame Obama for the rising debt from their wars), and acted like humans we would already be well into recovery.

That the House of Representatives managed not to fund abortions while passing the new health - care bill is the good news.

Before Fallin vetoed the legislation, we reported that lawmakers in the state passed a new bill that would make performing an abortion a felony.

IDC Leader Jeff Klein has countered in recent days will calls for votes on key liberal issues such as abortion rights and protections for transgender New Yorkers, inferring the bills still wouldn't pass amid opposition from lawmakers like Sen. Ruben Diaz, a socially conservative Democrat from the Bronx.

Veteran New York campaign consultant Hank Sheinkopf — who worked with President Bill Clinton and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, among others — told BuzzFeed News that he thought Richards should run in California or New York, to «help set the national agenda on women's health discussion or even act to attract the flack from abortion opponents.»

Hoping to capitalize on Democratic anger over the election of President Trump, Mayer and other Democrats argue the Westchester contest is critical to their hopes of controlling the Senate and enacting legislation long sought by progressives, including new gun control measures, campaign finance and ethics reforms, and a bill to strengthen New York's abortion lanew gun control measures, campaign finance and ethics reforms, and a bill to strengthen New York's abortion laNew York's abortion laws.

A top priority for the Church this year is blocking a bill to strengthen abortion rights in New York.

A key component of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2013 agenda appears in jeopardy, as the governor concedes he does not currently have enough votes in the state Senate to bring an abortion rights bill he has championed to the floor.

Tracey Brooks, president of Family Planning Advocates of New York State, says women's groups are asking Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos to bring the abortion rights measure to the floor as a stand alone bill.

Bill Hammond, health policy director of the Empire Center for Public Policy, wrote in a post on the Albany think tank's web site that the conflicting abortion policies could block or restrict New Yorkers from claiming tax credits under the GOP replacement plan.

«Most disturbingly, this bill penalizes New Yorkers because we believe in reproductive rights and ensure by law that medically necessary abortions are covered by insurance carriers.

New Yorkers for Life, a group that opposes abortion, will hold a candlelight vigil Monday outside the state Capitol protesting a bill that would codify federal abortion rights in state law.

Bill Hammond: «The Cuomo administration's newly proposed ban on insurance copayments for birth control and abortion sets troubling precedents that should concern all New Yorkers, regardless of their views on reproductive rights.»

STATEN ISLAND — A newly elected Staten Island assemblyman called abortion «African - American genocide» before voting against a symbolic bill that reiterated New York's support for the landmark abortion ruling Roe v. Wade.

Supporters deny that the bill expands partial birth abortion, they say that procedure is already outlawed in New York.

You should also know that in the near future, Senator Dean Skelos will be allowing the Minimum Wage Bill and the so - called Reproductive Health Bill to come to the Senate Floor, knowing that the Democrats will be voting for both, and in the process, bringing legalized late - term abortion to New York State.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he'll know in a couple of weeks whether two key items on his end of session agenda will become law - an abortion rights bill and public financing of political campaigns.

Is it the 85 percent of New Yorkers who disagree with his abortion bill?»

But Stewart - Cousins said the bill introduced this week by Katz is an example of how abortion rights are under fire not just nationally, but in New York as well (Planned Parenthood supporters, too, have pointed out the organization provides a range of health services to women).

Speaking at Thursday's SUNY board meeting, Cuomo referenced his past efforts to advance women's rights in New York: the Women's Equality Act, a 10 - point bill that has failed to pass the Legislature for two sessions because of a controversial abortion plank.

Abortion rights advocates dressed as handmaidens from the Margaret Atwood tale held a silent protest to call for passage of a reproductive rights bill in the New York State Senate.

«It's been mischaracterized as an expansion of abortion rights which is not true,» said Hochul, who says the aim of the bill is to make sure New York's 1970 abortion laws are updated and are consistent with the current federal protections, in case the U.S. Supreme Court ever reverses Roe v. Wade.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Following a heated debate, the New York State Assembly passed Tuesday a bill that would protect under state law the same rights a woman has to an abortion under federal law.

(CNN)-- Her quest to stop a bill placing new restrictions on abortions may have been stymied, but Texas Sen. Wendy Davis is seeing an upside: a spike in fundraising.

Forand said it's the Senate Republicans who have blocked passage of bills to strengthen New York's abortion laws and make it easier for child sex abuse victims to seek justice.

New research from the Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) exploring the impact of House Bill 2 (HB 2)-- the restrictive Texas abortion law that was struck down by the Supreme Court — found that increases in travel distance to the nearest abortion clinic caused by clinic closures were closely associated with decreases in the official number of abortions.

1998 The New Jersey Senate Health Committee and Assembly Health Committee consider a bill proposing a mandatory 24 - hour delay for women seeking abortions.

In an attempt to force through the administration's already - unpopular bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the administration backed legislation that would end maternity coverage for women, force new moms back to work, ban abortion coverage, and raise insurance costs for women.

U.S. District Judge Anne Thompson issues a temporary restraining order barring enforcement of New Jerseys so - called partial birth abortion bill.

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill mandating that physicians use an outdated and less effective protocol for medication abortion — flouting new guidelines approved by the FDA.

Thursday, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill mandating that physicians use an outdated and less effective protocol for medication abortion — flouting new guidelines approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this week.