City Council puts $1M behind strengthening abortion access via PoliticsNYnews
Wade, several council members announced Tuesday they are allocating $1 million to support abortion access in the city.
“These incredible organizations support women, trans and gender non-conforming individuals who are seeking abortions with a focus on those who are unable to pay for abortions,” the speaker said. It’s important that half of this funding is going towards supporting those traveling to New York for an abortion, Brigid Alliance Executive Director Odile Schalit said, considering several states have already moved to ban or significantly limit the practice. Plus, the numerous costs that come with traveling across state lines can be onerous for low income people, who are the most likely to be seeking the procedure.
City Council Member Carlina Rivera , who was instrumental in securing the funding along with Council Member Shahana Hanif , echoed Schalit’s points. – included legislation that made abortion pills free at all city-run clinics and bars city agencies from detaining those who perform abortions or aid others in getting the proedure.focussed on combating maternal mortality and morbidity
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