February 21, 2017 Senator Charles Schumer United States Senate 780 Third Avenue, Ste. 2301 New York, NY 10017 Senator Kirsten Gillibrand United States Senate 780 Third Avenue, Ste. 2601 New York, NY 10017 Re: VAWA Grants Dear Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, On behalf of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) and its over 4,400 members, I write concerning ... Read More
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Women belong in all places where decision are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception.
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Letter to President Trump Regarding Immigration
February 1, 2017 President Donald Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump, The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) is deeply concerned by your recent Executive Orders (EOs) relating to immigration. These EOs compose a series of policies purportedly intended to enhance border security and interior safety, and protect ... Read More
Letter to the New York State Board of Parole Regarding Judith Clark
January 31, 2017 New York State Board of Parole Supervising Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator Bedford Hills Correctional Facility 247 Harris Road Bedford Hills, New York 10507-2400 Re: Judith Clark, DIN 83G0313 Dear Commissioners of the Board of Parole: The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) submits this letter in support of the parole release ... Read More
WBASNY Applauds Governor Cuomo’s Proposal to Codify Roe v. Wade in NY State Constitution
January 31, 2017 WBASNY Applauds Governor Cuomo’s Proposal to Codify Roe v. Wade in NY State Constitution The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) commends Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for his proposal to guarantee a woman’s right to choose in New York by codifying the protections established by Roe v. Wade into the state constitution. The move ... Read More
Governor Cuomo Announces Decisive Actions to Secure Access to Reproductive Health Services in New York
For Immediate Release: 1/21/2017 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO Governor Cuomo Announces Decisive Actions to Secure Access to Reproductive Health Services in New York Protects Cost-Free Access to ContraceptionRequires Health Insurers to Cover All Medically-Necessary Abortion Services Without Co-Pays, Coinsurance, or DeductiblesNew State Regulatory Actions Available Here and HereLetter Enforces ... Read More
Governor Cuomo Nominates Rowan D. Wilson as Associate Judge on New York State Court of Appeals
January 17, 2017 Governor Cuomo Nominates Rowan D. Wilson as Associate Judge on New York State Court of Appeals The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) applauds Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s nomination of Rowan D. Wilson to serve as an Associate Judge on the New York State Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court. Mr. Wilson is a litigation ... Read More