Hinchey Bill Incentivizes Abortion And Transgender Relocation
On several occasions, Gov. Kathy Hochul has invited women from pro-life states to come to New York to undergo abortions. A bill recently introduced by Sen. Michelle Hinchey would double down on the Governor’s invitation. Bill S.6637-Hinchey would provide a $500 income tax credit to three categories of taxpayers who permanently move to New York…
What Might Move In The Last Days Of The Legislative Session?
The 2023 New York state legislative session is scheduled to close on June 8, 2023. At New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms (NYCF), we are eager for this day to come; the longer the legislature remains in session, the more opportunities it has to do damage to life, family, and religious liberty here in the Empire…
Activists Use Mother’s Day To Promote Assisted Suicide For Mom
Now that the New York state budget has finally passed, advocates are pushing Albany lawmakers to legalize assisted suicide in the waning weeks of the legislative session. If passed, Bill S.2445-Hoylman-Sigal/A.995-Paulin would make it legal for terminally-ill persons to obtain lethal drugs via prescription for the purpose of ending their lives. On May 10, 2023,…
‘Emergency Contraception’ Vending Machine Mandate Considered
On May 2, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Public University Abortion Pill Mandate into law. As some Albany Update readers will recall, this destructive law will require all public colleges and universities in New York to provide students with abortion pills or to offer students referrals to outside agencies that can provide them. Now…
Murray/Flood Bill Says No To Out-of-State Abortion Funding
Throughout her tenure as governor of New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul has made every effort to expand abortion availability—both for New York residents and for out-of-staters. Last June, in anticipation of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Gov. Hochul signed five bills that facilitated the provision of abortions to residents…
New York House Delegation Urged To Maintain Hyde Protections
Ever since the late 1970s, the pro-life Hyde Amendment has been included annually in federal spending bills. Named for the late Sen. Henry Hyde (R-IL), the Hyde Amendment is a budget rider that bars the use of federal Medicaid funds for abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or endangerment to the life of the…
Assisted Suicide Lawsuit Filed In California
A coalition of organizations and individuals has filed a lawsuit alleging that a California assisted suicide law violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law. If the lawsuit is successful, assisted suicide laws throughout the United States could be toppled and many lives could be saved. On April 25, 2023, the plaintiffs filed suit in federal…
Public University Abortion Pill Mandate Passes
The New York State Legislature has passed the Public University Abortion Pill Mandate Bill. Bill S.1213-B-Cleare/A.1395-C-Epstein, which was emphatically opposed by New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, will mandate that all State University of New York (SUNY) schools, City University of New York (CUNY) schools, and community colleges in New York provide abortifacients to students. Specifically,…
Gov. Kathy Hochul Prioritizes Pot And Planned Parenthood
Proverbs 29:2: “When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan. As negotiations regarding New York state’s long-overdue budget drag on with no end in sight, Gov. Kathy Hochul has taken executive action to promote two industries that are dear to her heart. Unfortunately for the rest of us,…
Court Proceedings Over Abortion Pill Continue
A legal battle over the availability of abortion pills has led to a court decision that could save innocent unborn lives. On April 12, 2023, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling that affects the availability of an abortion pill called mifepristone. According to Politico, a trial…
Abortion Activists Take To Air To Subvert Pro-Life Laws
A nauseating recent article from left-wing media outlet NPR tells the story of Elevated Access, a group of pilots that volunteer to take women from pro-life states to places where they can obtain abortions. By using small planes, Elevated Access reportedly “spare[s] people . . . from the delays and costs that go along with…
Down Syndrome Awareness Day Bill Introduced
A proposed bill, Bill S.2241-Weik/A.5674-DeStefano, would designate March 21 as Down Syndrome Awareness Day in the state of New York. According to the National Down Syndrome Society, approximately 5,100 babies with Down syndrome are born in the U.S. every year. The United Nations has observed March 21 as World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) since 2012;…
Five Items That Should Be Included In New York’s Budget
In the coming days, the New York State Legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul will finalize and pass the 2023-2024 New York State Budget. New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms (NYCF) calls upon the Legislature and the Governor to include the following five items in the final budget: 1. An Adoption Tax Deduction for Parents Who Adopt…
Hochul, James Push Abortion Pills Nationwide
Pro-life Americans received welcome news earlier this month from the Walgreens pharmacy chain. After 20 state attorneys general wrote to Walgreens on February 1 and warned the company against distributing abortion pills, Walgreens reportedly assured those 20 attorneys general that it had no intention of distributing the pills in their respective states. (The company did…
Pro-Abortion Statue Sits Atop City Courthouse
A controversial new statue has been placed on top of a New York City courthouse. Created by artist Shahzia Sikander, the golden eight-foot statue is entitled “NOW.” According to Sikander, the statue is a tribute to abortion rights and to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Sikander reportedly stated that the statue was…
Councilmember Paladino Directs Funds To Pro-Life Center
Over the past several years, the abortion situation in New York has gone from bad to worse. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the abortion expansion law known as the Reproductive Health Act into law in 2019. Since taking office, Gov. Kathy Hochul has worked with the Legislature to make New York a magnet for abortion-minded women…