A lawmaker in New York is fighting to make it easier
to help women in Texas navigate the state's new anti-abortion laws.
The law in Texas which bans
most abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, currently allows civil
lawsuits to be filed against anyone who helps a woman get the procedure.
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D
- Scarsdale) has proposed a bill that would protect New Yorkers who offer their
financial support to any Texas resident. "The judgement would be made against the New Yorkers, but they
would not be able to collect any kind of damages in New York. So a New Yorker
could help and aid and abet any woman in Texas seeking an abortion," says
Paulin.
Paulin says she will fight
to get the bill passed once New York's legislative session picks back up in
January.
Meantime, the Supreme Court
has agreed to fast track its decision
on an appeal to the restrictive law.