As a New Year begins, we look forward to hearing Governor Cuomo's State of the State address. As we women of the Assembly Majority have
watched state after state pass laws that affect women's lives in a negative fashion, we feel deeply that it is of paramount importance that
we work to ensure equality for the women of New York. We are proud to have voted in favor of the Governor's full 10-point Women's Equality
Agenda, including the codification of Roe v. Wade. The most personal decisions a woman makes concern her health and reproductive choices.
This is a most fundamental part of women's equality.
Each and every aspect of the Women's Equality Act, which advances the Governor's agenda, signifies an important step forward. Taken together, they signal real progress in the effort to improve the lives of women in New York State and change the gender inequality that the Governor dramatically pledged to eradicate in his State of the State message at the beginning of 2013.
We look forward to continuing to fight for the rights of women under New York State laws so that women are full participants in every aspect of civic life. We believe it is important to look at all of those barriers women face and to make sure we include issues such as access to affordable, high-quality child care, paid family leave and eldercare so that New York's women and families have every opportunity for a dynamic future and we ensure greater equality for all New Yorkers.
Democratic Women Assembly Members