Critics say a fierce law-and-order approach could undermine public health goals and advances in addiction treatment.
Tag: State Legislatures
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N.Y. Lawmakers Confront Hot-Button Issues in Rare Return to Albany
The State Assembly reconvened on Tuesday to consider contentious bills on immigration, abortion, criminal justice and climate change.
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New York Passes Bill to Shield Abortion Providers Sending Pills to States With Bans
The measure is one of several recently enacted by states aiming to expand access to medication abortion for patients who live where it is outlawed.
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A Year After Dobbs, Republicans Push Into Risky Territory on Abortion
The historic ruling has hurt the party electorally, but G.O.P. lawmakers are still moving to pass more restrictive laws. These two realities represent the defining political fallout of the end of Roe v. Wade.
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A Year After Dobbs, Advocates Push in the States for a Right to Birth Control
After Justice Clarence Thomas cast doubt on the Supreme Court decision that established a right to contraception, reproductive rights advocates are pressing for new protections at the state level.