Position Statement – 2024 S.2445-A (Hoylman-Sigal et al. / A995-A (Paulin et al.) The Medical Aid in Dying Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) strongly supports 2445-A (Hoylman-Sigal)/A995-A (Paulin), the “Medical Aid in Dying Act.” The legislation allows a terminally ill, mentally capable adult, with a prognosis of six months or less to live to ... Read More
WBASNY Legislation
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A.6698 / S.6636
Position Statement A.6698 (Weinstein)/S.6636 (Hoylman-Sigal) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports A.6698/S.6636, which would amend the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law, (EPTL) Section 5-4.3 to increase the categories of individuals whose death entitles their next-of-kin damages in wrongful death actions. More than forty-one (41) states have enacted a ... Read More
2023 – A.1594
Position Statement – 2023 A.1594 (Rosenthal) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of A.1594 (Rosenthal) which would amend both Public Health Law and Mental Hygiene Law to provide additional aftercare support for individuals who have suffered a pregnancy loss. Specifically, this legislation would require the department of Health and ... Read More
2023 – S. 2477-A / A. 5631-A
Position Statement – 2023 2477-A (Hoylman-Sigal)/A. 5631-A (Reyes) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the passage of S2477-A (Hoylman-Sigal)/A 5631-A (Reyes) which would require impose standards upon model management companies. New York is the center of the American fashion industry, boasting world-class creative talent, best-in-class production ... Read More
2023 – FL S.
Position Statement – 2023 FL S.254 Oppose The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) opposes the passage of FL S.254, signed into law on May 17, 2023, which purports to grant Florida courts temporary emergency jurisdiction over transgender children and allow Florida courts to ignore other court orders and custody determinations. Additionally, given WBASNY’s reading of ... Read More
2023 – S.158 / A. 4983
Position Statement – 2023 S.158 (Kreuger)/ A. 4983 (Rosenthal) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of S.158/ A. 4983, which would provide for the protection of health information by ensuring that healthcare applications abide by Health Insurance Portabililty Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). This legislation creates a legal framework ... Read More
2023 – S.3060 / A. 3279
Position Statement – 2023 S.3060 (Kreuger)/ A. 3279 (Epstein) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of S.3060/A. 3279, which would establish a reproductive health services training grant program to provide education to medical students who work in abortion-restrictive states to come to New York State to learn how to perform these ... Read More
2023 – S.3171 / A.2528
Position Statement – 2023 S.3171 (Cleare)/A.2528 (Hevesi) Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the passage of S.3171 (Cleare) / A.2528 (Hevesi) which would amend the Penal Law to define the crime of sex trafficking of a child or vulnerable person and the crime of predatory sex trafficking. This bill would add Penal Law §230.34(a), defining that a ... Read More