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Jessica Ramos: “Roe v. Wade is not codified in the state of New York.”

Featuring: Jessica Ramos, Democratic | New York State Senate, District 13

Face to Face Interview with Jessica Ramos on Her New York State Senate Campaign

Published August 27, 2018 | Video Starts at 11:01

And I'm very openly supporting Cynthia Nixon for governor. I mean, at a certain point, I think as working families, families, as parents, as women. Cuz a lot of people don't know that Roe v. Wade is not codified in the state of New York. Right. Our reproductive rights as women aren't codified here in New York. And now they're even in more danger because the Supreme Court may lean even more conservative. Right. (11:01–11:05)

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Asserts that Roe v. Wade is not legally codified in New York State law.

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