A New York Law Has Catapulted Later Abortion Back Into the Political Spotlight. Here’s What the Legislation Actually Does

A new law expanding abortion rights in New York has simultaneously been hailed by abortion rights advocates and condemned by anti-abortion activists as among the "most aggressive" in the country, fueling an ongoing debate about later abortions.

A similar bill proposed in Virginia, which would have reduced restrictions to allow for later abortions if a woman's health is threatened, renewed that controversy Thursday. Conservatives lashed out at Democratic Virginia Gov.

A new law expanding abortion rights in New York has simultaneously been hailed by abortion rights advocates and condemned by anti-abortion activists as among the "most aggressive" in the country, fueling an ongoing debate about later abortions. A similar bill proposed in Virginia, which would have reduced restrictions to allow for later abortions if a woman's health is threatened, renewed that controversy Thursday. Conservatives lashed out at Democratic Virginia Gov.