Note: At the moment, we are not sure how this legislation will appear. For now, it is frequently called the “Reproductive Health Act” (RHA) after a similar bill, currently in the NY State Senate Health Committee.

CRHSS — Clinical Medicine’s Statement of Ethics Protesting the RHA

Ed Mechmann Blog: “Stepping Out of the Boat”
01/30  Real Facts About the Governor’s Abortion Expansion Bill
02/07  The Reproductive Health Act and Criminal Law
02/11  Time for a Real Women’s Agenda
02/13  New Yorkers Speak Loud and Clear: No Abortion Expansion
02/26  What About the Other Women?
03/04  Whatever Happened to “Safe”?

Journal News — 2/26/13, RHA, Bad for Women, Families
Journal News — 2/28/13, Doctors Warn Against Expanding Abortion Rights

National Review blog: Doctors Against Andrew Cuomo’s Radical Abortion-Expansion Bill

National RTL News article: Cuomo’s extreme position versus survey of New Yorkers’ opinions on abortion

New Yorkers for Life  — Chart comparing RHA with current federal law
New Yorkers for Life  — Facebook page
New Yorkers for Life — Resource page
New Yorkers for Life — Website

NYS Catholic Conference  — Petition against the RHA
NYS Catholic Conference  — Statement of Opposition

NYS Right to Life — RHA Statement of Opposition
NYS Right to Life  — RHA Memo
NYS Right to LIfe  — Petition against the RHA

Senate  Bill S438-2013 — Text of the Reproductive Health Act

Webcasts:
Lo-Hud Editorial Spotlight: Hudson Valley Coalition for Life (EXCELLENT — please make time to watch this!)
Lo-Hud Editorial Spotlight: State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Yonkers (sponsor of the RHA) and Tracy Brooks, Director of Family Planning Advocates of NY