This case follows on the heels of a first-ever indictment issued by the Louisiana AG against a New York doctor for prescribing medication abortion pills across state lines.

NOW-NYC celebrates the passage of Proposal 1 (Prop 1), New York’s Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which was approved by voters on November 5th, 2024. This historic decision guarantees protections against discrimination and enshrines the right to abortion and reproductive healthcare in the state constitution, sending a clear message that these rights must be protected for all New Yorkers.

Ballot Initiative Proposal 1: New York's Equal Rights Amendment Passes Overwhelmingly

“We are deeply concerned that women are making life-changing decisions with unreliable and inadequate information based on these unregulated tests,” said Sonia Ossorio, President of the National Organization for Women - New York. “Expectant parents deserve to be given all the facts that they need as they embark on these tests.”

NOW members know that religion is no excuse for bigotry against women. Tens of millions of women need subsidized contraceptive services and supplies because they are unable to access or purchase them on their own, and more than half of young adult women say cost concerns have led them to not use their birth control method as directed.