Planned Parenthood Advocates Forms A New PAC

Nick Reisman

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s package of measures aimed at women is expected to become a campaign issue, the abortion-rights group Planned Parenthood Advocates of New York on Monday formed a political action conference to raise reproductive rights issues.

“New York State has a long-standing reputation for advancing legislation that protects and safeguards women’s rights but that legacy is now endangered by a lack of bi-partisan cooperation and a concerted effort by nation-wide groups dedicated to reducing access to reproductive health care,” said M. Tracey Brooks, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Advocates of New York. “We must make our voices heard, not just in the Senate hallways, but inside the Senate chamber, if we are to retain the health care that New York women have relied on for decades and to keep New York’s promise of equality and fairness to women.”

The 10-point omnibus known as the Women’s Equality Act has stalled in the Legislature after Cuomo introduced the packaged in 2013.

Included in the WEA is a proposal aimed at codifying the Roe v. Wade decision in state law.

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