Reproductive Health Act x Rally+Rise Target List

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suggested script “I’m a concerned Senator Carlucci Senator Robach 20 South Main St. “I’m a concerned New Yorker calling to 2300 W. Ridge Rd. New City, NY 10956 New Yorker calling ask Governor Cuomo Rochester, NY 14626 (845) 623-3627 to ask the Senator to bring to support the RHA (585) 225-3650 the RHA to the floor and use his power as for a vote. It’s time for the governor to get this Senator Hamilton Senator bill to the floor of the IDC to prove that 1669 Bedford Ave, State Senate” 2nd Floor they can get progressive 4254 Albany Post Rd. & Mezzanine legislation passed Hyde Park, NY 12538 More Info: , NY 11225 in Albany.” (845) 229-0106 Andrew rallyandrise.org M. Cuomo (718) 284-4700 Jeff Klein Governor of Contact: Senator [email protected] 1250 Waters Place, James Seward New York State Senator Peralta Suite 1202 4030 West Rd. NYS State Capitol Building 32-37 Junction Blvd. Follow: Bronx, NY 10461 Cortland, NY 13045 Albany, NY 12224 East Elmhurst, NY 11369 @rallyandrise (718) 822-2049 (607) 432-5524 (518) 474-8390 (718) 205-3881 #rallyandrise Everything you need to know about New York’s Reproductive Health Act

Reproductive rights abortions in America were performed in New York; as more and more states pass ultra-restrictive Okay, I’m in! what’s have never been more laws, that number could go up. And once Roe the game plan? v. Wade is overturned? New York could be one threatened (at least, of the few states that hasn’t outright banned Here's how you can make a difference: not in the past 50 years), abortion. That’s why we need to update our law— 1 with both the GOP-led for New Yorkers, yes, but also for all Americans. Look up your State Senator Congress and the Trump (that's different than Schumer and Gillibrand, administration targeting So how do we do that? who are Senators on the federal level)—go to It’s all about the Reproductive Health Act. nysenate.gov/find-my-senator—and call them them. We fear that it’s only This bill would update New York’s abortion law, to let them know that the RHA is a top priority for a matter of time before the not only bringing it in line with the standard you, and that they better support it too. (FYI: All State Senators are up for re-election in 2018.) Supreme Court overturns of Roe v. Wade, but also expanding it. 2 Roe v. Wade, meaning that the ability for a woman How, exactly? Call the legislators listed on our Target List It would codify in New York the protections (flip this over to get the list, with a handy to access a safe and legal currently recognized by the US Supreme Court, guide of what to say). abortion is then left treat abortion as health care (instead of as a criminal act), protect health care providers who 3 up to individual states. perform these vital services, and enshrine the constitutional standard that women can access Send postcards to these same legislators abortion care throughout pregnancy when her (you can download our rad postcards for health or life is at risk or the fetus is not viable. free at rallyandrise.org). Even better? Ultimately, it affirms that it’s a fundamental Host your own letter-writing party! Email us right for a woman to have control over her and we’ll get you set up. We live in New York— own body in New York State. so we’re safe, right? 4 So what’s the hold up? Join our RHA Street Team. You’d think so—but New York hasn’t updated Going to Governor's Ball, SummerScreen, or The bill has already passed the New York its abortion law since 1970! (Quick history even just the farmers' market? You can help State Assembly. It now needs to pass the New check: Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, us get out the word (because real talk: most York State Senate—and that’s where we have so NY’s law actually predates the seminal people have no idea how far behind New York a problem. For the past three years, the bill has court case.) And the law is exactly what you’d is when it comes to reproductive rights). It's fun stalled in the Senate. Rally+Rise believes that expect from something that is 47 years old: It and easy—plus it's kind of the perfect meet-cute if we organize ourselves and put pressure on criminalizes abortion, has no exception for the opportunity if you're single. Email us and we'll elected officials, we can change that in 2017. health of the woman or if the fetus is not viable, make sure you're good to go. and only allows doctors (rather than advanced practice clinicians, like nurse practitioners or physician’s assistants) to perform abortions. We've got plenty of time— 5 why are you making this Sign up for our newsletter, so that you get updates in real time. WTF! That sounds bad. sound so urgent? We know that passing the RHA is going to come It is—not only for New Yorkers (where 44% of Here's why: The 2017 legislative session down to the wire, and might require us taking counties have no abortion clinic), but for women ends on June 21, which means that if this bill last-minute actions to get it across the finish line. across the country who rely on our state as a doesn't pass by then, we have to wait until To make sure you don't miss a thing, head to reproductive rights haven. In 2014, 12.9% of all 2018 to try again. Um, no. rallyandrise.org to sign up for our email.

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