Abortion Rights in New York

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 11, 2018

New York State Senator Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan, 28th district), sponsor of the Reproductive Health Act, and Alexis Grenell, co-founder of Pythia Public, a political and public affairs firm, and a frequent contributor to The Daily News, talk about the renewed interest in codifying Roe v. Wade into New York State law through the Reproductive Health Act, and whether Gov. Cuomo's calls for Republicans to return to Albany to act will be heeded.

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