It is the second time the Empire State has released money from the recently created Abortion Provider Support Fund in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade in June.
The new rules come after the US Supreme Court threw out New York s older, stricter gun laws back in June. These regulations were agreed to by Gov. Hochul and the legislature. Also, the age to buy a semi-automatic weapon increases to 21 on Sunday.
The governor cited the race-fueled Buffalo mass shooting that left 10 dead in May as she outlined plans to bolster local efforts to prevent similar tragedies, including $10 million in state funds for the development of Threat Assessment and Management Teams.