ASSEMBLYMEMBER
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

recognizes the anniversary of
Roe v. Wade
Today, January 22, we recognize the court case of Jane Roe (a fictional name used in court documents to protect the plaintiff’s identity) against Henry Wade, the district attorney of Dallas County, Texas. The case, which took place in 1970, challenged a Texas law that made abortions illegal, unless required by a doctor’s orders when necessary to save the mother's life. The verdict gave women the ability to make a choice, and made abortions accessible without excessive government restriction.

In a series of rulings beginning in September 2021, the Texas Supreme Court made a decision effectively eliminating the right to an abortion in the state. The U.S. Supreme Court has, thus far, declined to protect pregnant Texans from this violation of Constitutional rights. Governor Hochul announced that New York State will be a safe haven for women to obtain safe abortions. The governor proclaimed that women should have choice, and that New York will combat the spread of misinformation, and make medication abortions more accessible via telehealth. As the Chair of the Task Force on Women’s Issues in the New York State Assembly, Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn is committed to ensuring that all women have the right to choose.
Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn represents the 42nd Assembly District in Brooklyn covering Ditmas Park, Flatbush, East Flatbush and Midwood. She is currently the Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), Chair of the Task Force on Women's Issues and serves on the following committees: Housing, Government Operations, Education, Banks, Health, and Higher Education. She also sits on Governor Hochul's Domestic Violence Advisory Council and Mayor Adams MWBE Task Force.

As a current Assemblymember, District Leader, and Chair of Brooklyn Democratic Party, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn has been an outspoken advocate on issues concerning immigration, education, economic development, unemployment, education reform, health care access, senior citizen centers, affordable housing, school safety, women's and LGBTQ rights, as well as other issues affecting the quality of life in the community..


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