Archives for February 2025

New York, NY, Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) condemns the tragic killing of Robert L. Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida County, New York. Mr. Brooks died of neck injuries and blunt trauma injuries to his body after having served half of his 12-year sentence for felony assault. Reports indicate that, while ... Read More

New York, NY, Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – In 2023, New York enacted the “telehealth shield law,” which was supported by the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”). The telehealth shield law protects New York doctors from serving patients in states with restrictive abortion laws. It allows them to prescribe drugs like Mifepristone to induce an abortion without the fear of ... Read More

New York, NY, Wednesday, February 19, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”), whose mission is to promote the fair and equal administration of justice, is committed to upholding the rule of law as a cornerstone of a peaceful government. We support the Constitution, including its system of checks and balances and the rule of law. In recent weeks, the new Federal ... Read More

New York, NY, Friday, February 14, 2025 – The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) an organization whose mission includes the advancement of the status of women in the legal profession and in society at large and the promotion of the fair and equal administration of justice, reaffirms its steadfast commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”). In 1964, ... Read More