Insider News Center: From New York State Insider: SENATOR BIAGGI AND ASSEMBLY MEMBER BURDICK INTRODUCE THE FIRE HATE ACT TO PROTECT PEOPLE SEEKING ABORTION AND GENDER AFFIRMING CARE IN NEW YORK STATE.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022.

Senator Biaggi and Assemblymember Burdick Introduce the FIRE HATE Act to protect people seeking abortion and gender affirming care in New York State.

New Legislation Allows for a Cause of Action for Unlawful Interference with Protected Rights under NYS Law.

ALBANY, NY – Assembly Member Chris Burdick and State Senator Alessandra Biaggi introduced A10094 (Senate bill forthcoming) to institute legal safeguards for individuals who travel to New York for reproductive or gender affirming healthcare. This legislation creates a cause of action for unlawful interference with protected rights under the Civil Rights Law. This claim would cover any instances where a person exercised or attempted to exercise their rights under New York State law to obtain medical care – including terminating a pregnancy or receiving gender affirming care – and such action resulted in litigation or criminal charges in another state against them. 

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