https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/17/andrew-cuomos-new-mission-legalizing-late-term-abortions/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 01:02:21 -0400<![CDATA[Mr. Cuomo, seeking to deliver on a promise he made in his recent State of the State address, would rewrite a law that currently allows abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy only if the pregnant woman’s life is at risk. The law is not enforced, because it is superseded by federal court rulings that allow late-term abortions to protect a woman’s health, even if her life is not in jeopardy. But abortion rights advocates say the existence of the more restrictive state law has a chilling effect on some doctors and prompts some women to leave the state for late-term abortions.]]>Sun, 17 Feb 2013 14:40:04 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/17/andrew-cuomos-new-mission-legalizing-late-term-abortions-n100217