Proposed School Cell Phone Ban
Civil Liberties Union
Abortion is essential health care that one in four women will access in her lifetime. Yet even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the federal constitutional right to abortion, logistical barriers severely limited abortion accessibility in New York and nationwide. While the Reproductive Health Act of 2019 created a legal framework for the provision of care in New York, that framework is meaningless without the ability to access abortion care.
Since the Dobbs decision eliminated the federal constitutional right to abortion, New York State has taken steps to make abortion access a reality for more people who need it through new grant funding to abortion providers and, importantly, by enacting the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Program in the FY2025 state budget. But, abortion remains out of reach for many New Yorkers because they cannot afford the cost of travel, lodging, childcare, and other expenses associated with accessing care.
S.135 (Cleare) / A.2137 (González-Rojas) would expand the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Program to permit state funding to be used for logistical support for abortion care. The NYCLU strongly supports the bill and urges its immediate passage.