In contested NYC Assembly races Incumbents Alex Bores (D-73 UES), Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D-34 Queens), Emily Gallagher (D-50 Brooklyn) support striking laws against selling, buying and promoting prostitution and brothel owning. Eli Northrup (D-69 UWS) and Jordan Wright (D-70 Harlem) are first-time candidates who support decriminalization of the sex trade.

The latest attempt to restrict access to Mifepristone, one of two drugs used for medication abortion, has been squashed by the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision. The court determined that the doctors who brought this case did not have legal standing or connection to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to challenge the drug’s approval. Medication abortion accounts for over 60% of abortions in the U.S. This ruling is a victory for women’s reproductive rights, but there are greater challenges to come.

Cyberflashing is a decidedly modern form of harassment. It happens in public, at work, on campus and on social media by strangers and acquaintances alike. New York has enacted strong measures to address sexual harassment. It’s time for the legislature to send a strong message to the public that cyberflashing will no longer be tolerated either.