“New York has done part of its job in codifying Roe,” says SenatorBiaggi. But, she adds, “There’s still more to do.” Biaggi spoke with bridgetgillard
Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images As news broke Monday night of a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, signaling an impending decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Governor Kathy Hochul invited people looking for abortion access to come to New York: “For anyone who needs access to care,” she wrote on Twitter, “our state will welcome you with open arms. Abortion will always be safe & accessible in New York.
But how much of a “reproductive sanctuary” or safe haven is New York, really? “New York has done part of its job in codifying Roe,” says State Senator Alessandra Biaggi, who ran in 2018 against a member of the Independent Democratic Caucus, a group of state senators who cooperated with Republican legislators out of a bipartisan lack of interest in protecting abortion rights. “There’s still more to do.
Biaggi criticized Hochul, who last year announced a new abortion-rights agenda — in response to bans in states like Texas and Mississippi — that included an educational program but no new legislation. “We’ve seen a lot of talk around this issue with regard to our governor,” Biaggi says ahead of the end of the current State Legislative session. “But she has 15 days to prove to us that she actually cares about expanding access and making New York a true reproductive sanctuary state.
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