Thousands Gather at Marches for Abortion Rights

By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2022

Nearly two weeks after the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, protesters gathered in Washington, New York and other cities. Source: New York Times

The Abortion Safe Haven New York Advocates Envision

By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2022

New York legalized abortion before Roe v. Wade was decided, attracting out-of-state patients seeking the procedure. Now, the state is preparing for a new wave of patients if the ruling is overturned. Source: New York Times

Letitia James and N.Y. Lawmakers Move to Protect Abortion Providers

By Gotham Rex on May 9, 2022

Lawmakers in Albany are considering a range of options to expand abortion rights in New York, as many other states prepare to restrict them. Source: New York Times

Before Roe v. Wade, Merle Hoffman Ran an Abortion Clinic in N.Y.C.

By Gotham Rex on May 6, 2022

Merle Hoffman was on the front lines in the early 1970s, when women would travel to New York for abortions. Source: New York Times

New York Lawmakers Vow to Protect Abortion Access

By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2022

Democratic leaders said they were working to solidify New York as a safe haven for women seeking reproductive care. Source: New York Times

New York Officials and Hundreds of Protesters Rally in Support of Abortion Rights

By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2022

With the Supreme Court slated to strike down Roe v. Wade, demonstrators in New York, as well as Gov. Kathy Hochul in Albany, rallied in support of abortion rights. Source: New York Times

Connecticut Moves to Blunt Impact of Other States’ Anti-Abortion Laws

By Gotham Rex on April 30, 2022

The state is among several acting to strengthen abortion rights protections as a Supreme Court ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade looms. Source: New York Times

How Fury Can Fuel the Fight for Reproductive Rights

By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2019

How Fury Can Fuel the Fight for Reproductive Rights In the wake of Alabama’s abortion bans, more states announce their rollbacks on reproductive rights. Rebecca Traister, writer-at-large for New York Magazine and the author of, most recently, Good and Mad: The Revolutionary…

Monday Morning Politics; What's New in New York?; In Defense of Liberalism; How Fury Can Fuel the Fight for Reproductive Rights

By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2019

Monday Morning Politics; What’s New in New York?; In Defense of Liberalism; How Fury Can Fuel the Fight for Reproductive Rights Coming up on today’s show: Shawna Thomas, VICE News Washington bureau chief discusses the latest political news out of Washington. Brigid Bergin,…

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