On January 22, 2019 De Blasio issued press release commending the New York Legislature for passing the Reproductive Health Act, which codifies Roe v. Wade into state law, stating:
“It is crucial that we protect a woman’s right to the full spectrum of reproductive health care, particularly at this moment in history when these rights are under attack nationally. I want to thank the State Senate and Assembly for passing the Reproductive Health Act, and Governor Cuomo for signing it into law, protecting the Constitutional right to reproductive healthcare in New York. It’s beyond time the state abortion law is moved out of the criminal code and into Public Health Law where it belongs, and there’s no better day to do it than on the 46th anniversary of the historic Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision. I further commend the Legislature for protecting access to comprehensive contraceptive care and ensuring no employer can discriminate against an employee for her reproductive health decisions.”
