Because these effects will be especially harsh in states that impose exceedingly strict limitations on abortion, Attorney General James is today proposing a fund that will cover the costs for women living in these states to travel to New York, as well as cover accommodations and costs of an abortion. If the law is upheld, the ruling will directly limit the ability of many women in Mississippi and elsewhere to obtain abortions and will cast doubt on access to abortion for many more women, by calling into question the fundamental premise of the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Roe v.
Jackson Women’s Health Organization today and will determine whether a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks, with very few exceptions, should be upheld. The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in the case Dobbs v. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on a Mississippi anti-abortion law that could dramatically curtail the ability of women across the United States to access safe and legal abortions, New York Attorney General Letitia James today called for the state of New York to establish a dedicated fund that would help support and provide financial resources to women across the country so that they could continue to make their own reproductive choices. Guarantee Right to Choose for Women Outside New York That Could Overturn Roe, AG James Proposes NYS Take Action to
As Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Mississippi Abortion Case