When New York first legalized abortion, in 1970, it was one of only four states where the practice was legal. Of the four, New York’s law was the most liberal, as it had no residency requirement.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Feb. 3 aimed at protecting healthcare providers from prosecution in states where abortion is banned, The New York Times reported. The legislation, which ...

New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law Friday that legally protects doctors who prescribe and send abortion pills to patients in states where abortion services are outlawed ...

New York, Florida and Maryland are among states with abortion referendums on the Nov. 5 ballot, but activists in other states have been collecting signatures aimed at forcing the issue on their ...

On the 46th anniversary of Roe V. Wade, New York state passed a law to protect women’s access to abortion if the historic case is overturned.

In a recent podcast interview with The New York Times, former Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-MO, who voted against the 20-week ban on abortion, lamented the party’s emphasis on the issue, saying ...

— In New York’s ... Mr. Ryan is trying to make the threat to abortion rights a central issue in ... Polling shows that 65 percent of Americans believe that abortion should be legal in most or ...

When New York legalized abortion in 1970, about 350,000 people came to New York City for abortions prior to the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that made abortion legal nationwide.

Most states with abortion bans don’t allow citizen-led ballot initiatives, but that hasn’t stopped activists from harnessing the backlash.

Abortion is a business issue: Women make up more than half of the work force, and those who were unable to get abortions were less likely to be employed full time six months after denial of care ...

Abortion Rights in New York: What's the Law If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned? A Supreme Court abortion ruling is due this summer, but Politico reported a draft of that ruling would overturn Roe v.