A New York State lawmaker who sponsored two of the bills that established the state as a safe haven for abortion rights has filed a third proposal that would provide legal protection to telehealth providers who want to mail abortion medication and provide other services to patients in other states.
A10663 is sponsored by Assembly member Linda Rosenthal, D-Manhattan. After her recent filing, it was referred to the Committee on Health.
Rosenthal and the state's Democratic-controlled legislature acted swiftly after the U.S. Supreme Court held in its landmark ruling in June that the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
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Michael Riccardi
Michael Riccardi has been a reporter and editor at ALM publications for more than 20 years. A graduate of Villanova University's law school, he lives in Philadelphia. He can be reached at [email protected].
