Abortion rights activists march outside St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in New York City, U.S., August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
NEW YORK, June 26 (ANI) — New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on Thursday said the state is investing $495,000 to expand the NYC Abortion Access Hub, aimed at improving access to abortion-related healthcare and support services.
The funding will help connect more individuals to abortion care, medication, transportation, lodging, and other assistance, regardless of where they live.
In a post on X, Mamdani said, “Four years ago, the Supreme Court stripped away a fundamental constitutional right and put abortion care out of reach for millions of Americans. Today, we’re sending a different message. With New York State, we are investing $495,000 to expand the NYC Abortion Access Hub, connecting more people to abortion care, medication, transportation, lodging and support services, no matter where they live. Abortion is health care. Health care is a human right. We’re protecting that right in New York City.”
Abortion has been legal under New York State law since 1970, three years before the Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion nationwide. Because the right is codified in state law, federal decisions restricting abortion access do not affect New York.
According to the New York State government website, the state has moved to further protect reproductive rights as abortion access has been restricted in parts of the country.
Governor Kathy Hochul has continued efforts to preserve and strengthen abortion rights in New York. In 2023, federal court rulings related to the medication abortion drug mifepristone left access unchanged in the state, and medication abortion remains legal and available.
In June 2024, the US Supreme Court upheld access to medication abortion nationwide.
In November 2024, voters approved Proposition One, a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights and safeguarding access to reproductive healthcare. The amendment prohibits discrimination based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive
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