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For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 24th, 2005Contact: Jordan Isenstadt (c) 516.991.3842 (w) 212.490.9535 (f) 212.490.2151 Senate
GOP Refuses to Allow a Vote on Resolution Marking
Anniversary of Roe V. Wade Senate Republicans today refused
to allow a resolution marking the thirty-third anniversary of Roe v. Wade to
come to the floor for a vote. The resolution, sponsored by
Senators Liz Krueger and Eric Schneiderman, noted the importance of the
Supreme Court decision that has saved countless women from dangerous, illegal
abortions. Senate Democratic Leader David A. Paterson said “The State Legislature will be the last line of defense for women’s rights if the Supreme Court under President Bush abandons the principle that women have an inherent and Constitutional right to determine their own health care choices.” He said Senate Republicans must “recognize that Roe v. Wade wisely determined that women’s health care decisions should be made by women and their doctors, not by politicians.” Senator Liz Krueger said “ Deputy Senate Democratic Leader Eric Schneiderman said
"In refusing to allow a vote on today's resolution commemorating the
33rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Senate Majority is showing that
George W. Bush's anti-choice, anti-science agenda is alive and well in The resolution notes that prior to
the Roe decision, between 200,000 and 1.2 million illegally induced abortions
occurred in the “The State
Senate’s Democratic Conference will continue to support women’s right to
choose,” Paterson said, “just as we will continue to fight the Governor and
the Senate Majority to ensure that women in New York have access to safe and
effective emergency contraception.” -30- |
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