Access to abortion pills could soon be guaranteed for students at public colleges and universities across New York State, after the New York State Assembly voted to pass legislation sponsored by New York Assemblymember Harvey Epstein (AD-74) on Tuesday.
The legislation aims to ensure that all students enrolled at State University of New York (SUNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) have access to medication abortion on their campuses. The legislation would require every campus to “either employ or contract with authorized prescribers” or provide students with information and referrals to authorized medication abortion prescribers in the area.
