New York Attorney General Letitia James and Democrat lawmakers on May 9 announced new legislation that would provide financial support for groups that help women get abortions.
The legislation establishes a $50 million fund called the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Program, overseen by the state Department of Health, James, a Democrat, said during a press conference.
The money “will not go to individuals, but actually to abortion providers and nonprofit organizations aimed at facilitating access to abortion care,” she said. “The funding would specifically go to increase access to care because abortion is health care and will also fund uncompensated care and to address the support needs of individuals accessing abortion care.”
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