Friday 1 July 2022 07:45 PM Kathy Hochul tells Biden New York is an 'enlightened state' trends now
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President Joe Biden met virtually Friday with eight Democratic governors who talked about what they were doing in their states to protect abortion care - who, in turn, encouraged the president to take federal action.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York and 'the other enlightened states' are in the position of providing healthcare for women across the nation after the Supreme Court one week ago struck down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision - pushing the legality of abortion to the states.
Hochul pushed Biden on the idea of providing abortion care on federal lands - 'veterans hospitals, military bases and other places where the federal government controls the jurisdictions that are hostile to women's rights.'
President Joe Biden met virtually Friday with eight Democratic governors who talked about what they were doing in their states to protect abortion care - who, in turn, encouraged the president to take action
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (top left) said New York and 'the other enlightened states' are in the position of
