The New York City Council - File #: Res 0084-2018

• File #: Res 0084-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Reproductive Health Act
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 1/31/2018
• In control: Committee on Women and Gender Equity
• On agenda: 1/31/2018
• Final action: 10/31/2018
• Title: Resolution urging the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign the Reproductive Health Act.
• Sponsors: The Public Advocate (Ms. James), The Public Advocate (Ms. James), Justin L. Brannan, Justin L. Brannan, Helen K. Rosenthal, Helen K. Rosenthal, Diana I. Ayala, Diana I. Ayala, Carlina Rivera , Carlina Rivera , Brad S. Lander, Brad S. Lander, Ben Kallos, Andrew Cohen, Costa G. Constantinides, Rory I. Lancman, I. Daneek Miller

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/31/2018	*	City Council	Approved, by Council	Pass
10/31/2018	*	City Council	Approved, by Council	Pass
10/30/2018	*	Committee on Women and Gender Equity	Hearing Held by Committee
10/30/2018	*	Committee on Women and Gender Equity	Hearing Held by Committee
10/30/2018	*	Committee on Women and Gender Equity	Approved by Committee	Pass
10/30/2018	*	Committee on Women and Gender Equity	Approved by Committee	Pass
9/20/2018	*	Committee on Women and Gender Equity	Hearing Held by Committee
9/20/2018	*	Committee on Women and Gender Equity	Hearing Held by Committee
9/20/2018	*	Committee on Women and Gender Equity	Laid Over by Committee
9/20/2018	*	Committee on Women and Gender Equity	Laid Over by Committee
1/31/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
1/31/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
1/31/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council
1/31/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Res. No. 84

Title
Resolution urging the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign the Reproductive Health Act.
Body

By the Public Advocate (Ms. James) and Council Members Brannan, Rosenthal, Ayala, Rivera, Lander, Kallos, Cohen, Constantinides, Lancman and Miller

Whereas, In 1970, New York State was one of the first states in the nation to support the reproductive rights of women by pioneering legislation that decriminalized abortion; and
Whereas, This legislation was groundbreaking and crucial to ensuring the reproductive health and freedom of women; and
Whereas, In 1973, the United States Supreme Court legalized abortion throughout the country with the Roe v. Wade decision; and
Whereas, Following this ruling many states passed laws limiting women's ability to access the procedure in an effort to erode the rights granted by the Supreme Court; and
Whereas, According to the Guttmacher Institute, between 2011 to 2016, there have been 334 abortion restrictions adopted nationally, constituting 30% of all abortion restrictions enacted since the 1973 decision; and
Whereas, Furthermore, members of Congress who have anti-abortion positions have been trying for several years to pass a national ban on all abortions at or after 20 weeks of pregnancy; and
Whereas, In addition, President Donald Trump stated his intention to appoint a Supreme Court Justice who will help overturn Roe v. Wade; and
Whereas, The ability to access safe abortions is necessary so that women can
plan their families without risking their health; and
Whereas, The Guttmacher Institute notes that improved contraceptive use has helped women to better avoid unintended pregnancies, and as a result, the national abortion rate declined to 17 per 1,000 women aged 15-44 in 2011, the lowest since 1973; and
Whereas, According to the New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in 2013, almost 6 in 10 known pregnancies among ...