State senator introduces legislation establishing abortion access fund
By Ali Hibbs Albany, N.Y. — State Senator Alessandra Biaggi, D-Bronx, has introduced a bill that would establish an abortion access fund in New York state, funded by taxpayer donations. Citing a 2017 study that found that one in four women will have an abortion by the age of 45, the bill notes that, while New York enacted the Reproductive Health Act in 2019, economic and logistical obstacles still