New York State Assembly Passes Third Trimester Abortion Bill
The New York State Assembly has approved a bill that allows third trimester abortions using procedures such as a shot of poison to the baby’s heart by medical professionals. The medical professionals do not necessarily have to be doctors.
The bill AB 6221 was passed with a resounding vote of 94-49. It will allow abortion up to nine months in pregnancy and will make it legal for a woman to have an abortion for any reason relevant to her well-being, be it physical, emotional or psychological. The bill was sponsored by Assembly woman Deborah Glick.
New York State Right to Life Executive Director Lori Kehoe has spoken out against the approval of this bill. “Expanding cruel and brutal third-trimester abortions has long been a goal of the anti-life lobby who never met an abortion they didn’t like,” she said. “With no regard for the fully developed unborn baby who is violently dismembered, or otherwise killed, the New York State Assembly once again put the abortion lobby above New York State women and their children.”
Kehoe also points out that once again, all eyes will be on the Senate to save the lives of innocent children as we continue to argue whether an eight month old baby in the womb deserves protection. Rev. Jason J. McGuire, the Executive Director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms has also declared AB 6221 to be a bad bill that will go nowhere in the New York Senate.
He also stated that while the assembly may have voted in support of such a legislation, he is confident that the bill will go no further. He also stated that the New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms is thankful that the ten parts of the Women’s Equality Act are being separated and will be voted as stand-alone bills. This could ensure better protection for women with issues related to domestic violence, sexual harassment and human trafficking.
The bill and other abortion related issues will be further discussed by the New York State Right to Life in April on their Lobby for Life Day which is scheduled to be held at the Legislative Office Building in Albany.