Kathy Hochul: “New Yorkers are now protected from federal actions where…”

“We'll find another occasion, not this particular day, to have a great celebration to honor that work and to remind everybody what this truly means, but does mean that New Yorkers are now protected from federal actions where they try to limit contraception or IVF or abortion medication here in the state of New York, once that's enshrined in our Constitution. And overall, I'm here to let New Yorkers know we stand ready to respond to any threats to our democratic process or our public safety.” (04:13–04:25)

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