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Albany, NY (PRWEB) February 14, 2023 -- Tricia A. Asaro, chair of the Albany Health Care & FDA Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was

Two rallies held Friday night in Albany were among those taking place around the nation...

"This is Trumps America," said Gillibrand, speaking outside of the Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood in Albany.

The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion following a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. The 6-3 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization returns the issue of abortion rights to states – roughly half of which are expected to restrict or ban the procedure. Advocates on both sides of the debate are reacting to the decision in the Northeast.

A divided Supreme Court discussed the future of Roe v. Wade Wednesday and appeared ready to uphold a Mississippi law banning abortion after 15 weeks. While New York codified abortion rights into state law in 2019, the case has local providers concerned. WAMC’s Jesse King spoke with Chelly Hegan, president of Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood.

On this week’s 51%, we hit the streets. We stop by a rally for the Women’s March in Albany, New York. And we also speak with author and researcher Heather McKee Hurwitz about what we can learn from the Occupy Wall Street movement, 10 years later.