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From Catholic Courier (www.catholiccourier.com)

Proposed legislation that opponents say would significantly expand abortion in New York state is expected to be passed by the state Legislature shortly after the 2019 legislative session begins Jan. 9, according to Kathleen Gallagher, director of pro-life activities for the New York State Catholic Conference.

The Reproductive Health Act — sometimes referred to by opponents as the Abortion Expansion Act — has the support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who recently announced his agenda for the upcoming legislative session. In a Dec. 18 speech, Cuomo urged lawmakers to pass the act within the first 30 days of the session. In previous years, the legislation, which was first introduced in 2007 by then-Gov. Eliot Spitzer, has passed in the Democrat-controlled state Assembly but stalled in the Republican-majority Senate. However, after November’s mid-term elections, both houses of the state Legislature have a Democratic majority.