Hochul says New York 'safe harbor' for abortion seekers; blames Trump in push to the polls
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she cleared $35 million for abortion providers ahead of the Roe v. Wade decision, anticipating a flood of people coming from out of state for abortions.
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"We’re going to get a flood of people. I have declared this as our safe harbor," Hochul said. "This is where we have the Statue of Liberty welcoming people who are oppressed. Women who cannot receive the fundamental right to control their body or receive an abortion. They are oppressed. They are welcomed here in the state of New York."
In New York, where late-term abortions are already legal, the governor said she already signed legislation a week ago that protect providers from being sued in patients come from out of state for an abortion and noted how measures prevent anyone from being extradited from New York to be prosecuted elsewhere over an abortion.
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