New York State Will Take Action To Protect New Yorkers in Response to Supreme Court Rulings on Abortion Rights and Gun Safety — Governor Issues Proclamation Toward Enshrining Abortion Access in the Constitution as Part of Extraordinary Session
Governor Kathy Hochul today issued a proclamation adding equal rights to the extraordinary session agenda. New York State will pass a resolution in order to solidify the right to abortion access in the State Constitution, in addition to enacting gun safety legislation in response to the United States Supreme Court's decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen.
"Recent Supreme Court rulings have threatened the rights of New Yorkers to make decisions about their own bodies and our right to protect New Yorkers from gun violence, but we refuse to stand idly by, and we must act," Governor Hochul said. "I thank Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Heastie for working through the day and night on these bold actions in response to these reckless Supreme Court decisions. We will enact legislation to strengthen our laws on concealed carry weapons, and building on our nation-leading protections for abortion patients and providers, New York State will take an unprecedented step toward enshrining the fundamental right to abortion access into our State Constitution. Let me be clear: We will do everything in our power to protect New Yorkers."
Governor Hochul's proclamation for an extraordinary session can be viewed here.