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Governor Hochul has signed off on a new package of bills aimed at further protecting abortion rights.
The governor says legislation will ensure a woman is never forced into a government mandated pregnancy. One measure allows New Yorkers to sue people who are trying to limit their reproductive rights while another protects women wanted for having abortions in other states from extradition. The state health department is also required to conduct a study and issue a report on unmet health and resource needs for pregnant people in New York.