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The bill that was approved by the NY State Senate yesterday allows for nonphysicians to perform abortions. Thought that was part of what we were trying to prevent.

And it removes protection for "infants born alive."

This is part of the open letter that was sent to Heastie:

Section Three of the RHA would repeal Public Health Law § 4164, which contains important provisions relating to the rights of infants born alive following abortions performed after 20 weeks’ gestation. Public Health Law § 4164(1) provides that for abortions performed after the twentieth week of pregnancy, a second physician “shall be in attendance to take control of and to provide immediate medical care for any live birth that is the result of the abortion.” Also, Public Health Law § 4164(2) mandates that a viable infant born alive following an abortion performed after 20 weeks’ gestation “be accorded immediate legal protection under the laws of the state of New York…” The proposed repeal of this statutory section would withdraw legal protection from such infants, making it legal for them to be denied treatment. NYCF believes that the right of every born-alive infant to receive medical care is an issue that all political parties and all sides of the abortion debate should be able to agree upon. With respect, we call upon you and your colleagues to strike Section Three from this bill.