Statement by Chiaroscuro Group Spokesman Greg Pfundstein

March 16, 2015

"Today's Assembly vote is a major victory for moderation and common sense in New York, and I commend Speaker Heastie's leadership in recognizing that an abortion expansion bill is the last thing New York needs. I also congratulate Senator Dean Skelos for his steadfast courage in opposing the late term abortion expansion provision of the Women's Equality Act.  That bill would have set up two types of abortion services in New York: One with doctors for women of means and one with non-doctors for poor, mostly minority women.  It was a bad and dangerous bill, and we are relieved to learn that reason can prevail in Albany."

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