Position Statement A.1436C (Epstein) / S.222C (Benjamin) Support WBASNY supports this bill, the purpose of which seeks to improve the reporting of the status of youth placed in foster care and separated from their parents pursuant to a contract, grant or other agreement with the federal government. As the Justification in the Memorandum of Support for the Assembly Bill points out, the federal ... Read More
WBASNY Legislation
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2020 – S.6533 / A.7970
Position Statement S.6533 (Montgomery) / A.7970 (Frontus) Support WBASNY strongly supports this bill which protects innocent juveniles charged with crimes by increasing the transparency and integrity of the judicial process by requiring video recordings of the interrogation process of juvenile delinquents. The bill fills a gap in the law left after enactment of Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2017 which ... Read More
2020 – A.2770-C / S.8525
Position Statement A.2770-C (Bichotte) / S.8525 (Montgomery) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) – supports the above referenced measure relating to pre-term labor care. The Law would require hospitals to inform expectant mothers if they are going into pre-term labor and provide the necessary care to women with high risk pregnancies before discharge from the ... Read More
2020 – A.10513 / S.8421
Position Statement – 2020 A.10513 (Hevesi)/ S.8421A (Persaud) Support Social Services Law Section 409 defines “preventive services” to mean supportive and rehabilitative services provided, in accordance with the provisions of the title and regulations of the department, to children and their families for the purpose of averting an impairment or disruption of a family which will or could ... Read More
Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA) – 2020
Position Statement – 2020 The Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act H.R. 3513 — 116th Congress (2019-2020) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports the Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA). Systemic inequality continues to be pervasive in the classroom and in ... Read More
Independent Immigration Courts – 2020
Position Statement – 2020 Independent Immigration Courts Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) joins the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, and the National Association of Immigration Judges, in their support for the congressional creation of Article I immigration courts and ... Read More
2020 – Court Restructuring
Position Statement – 2020 Court Restructuring Oppose The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) is dedicated to advocating for the protection of women’s and children’s rights and advancing the status of women in the legal profession and society. Our nearly 4,300 members include attorneys, judges, and law students working in all substantive ... Read More
2019 – Inhumane Immigration Detention of Women and Children
Position Statement – 2019 Inhumane Immigration Detention of Women and Children The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) calls for federal authorities to immediately end the inhumane and illegal treatment of children and provide access by attorneys, journalists and lawmakers as well as oversight to facilities operated by U.S. Customs and Border ... Read More