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November 9, 2023
Statement on Settlement of Sisters of Life Pregnancy Center Litigation
In a settlement of a federal lawsuit, Sisters of Life v. McDonald, New York State has agreed to a court order protecting the Sisters from government intrusion into their religious ministry as part of a “pregnancy center study” law passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Hochul in 2022.
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June 21, 2023
Statement on Passage of Abortion Telehealth Legislation
Following is a statement by Kristen Curran, director of government relations, regarding the legisature’s passage of legislation (A1709, Reyes/S1066-B, Mayer) providing legal protections to health practitioners who prescribe abortion-inducing medication to out-of-state women.
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May 2, 2023
Statement on Legislation to Hand Out Abortion Pills on Public College Campuses
Following is a statement by Dennis Poust, executive director of the New York State Catholic Conference, on Governor Kathy Hochul’s signing of legislation to hand out abortion pills on public college campuses.
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March 13, 2023
Statement on Senate Passage of Paid Family Leave After Stillbirth
Following is a statement by Kristen Curran, director of government relations for the New York State Catholic Conference, on the passage of S2175 (Kennedy), which provides paid family leave after a stillbirth.
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February 16, 2023
February 8, 2023
Statement on Lifting the Charter School Cap
In testimony before a Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Elementary and Secondary Education, the New York State Council of Catholic School Superintendents strongly opposed Governor Kathy Hochul’s plan to lift the charter school cap in New York City absent commensurate support for tuition-paying families in the state’s religious and independent schools.
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January 2, 2023
Statement on Gov. Hochul Signing Legislation Permitting Human Composting
Following is a statement of Dennis Poust, executive director of the NYS Catholic Conference, on the signing of legislation permitting human composting.
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December 31, 2022
Statement on the Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Following is a statement by Dennis Poust, executive director of the New York State Catholic Conference, on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
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September 12, 2022
Statement on New Substantial Equivalency Regulation
Following is a statement from Dennis Poust, executive director of the New York State Catholic Conference, on behalf of the New York State Council of Catholic School Superintendents, regarding the regulation to be adopted today by the Board of Regents in relation to New York State law requiring nonpublic schools to provide quality secular educations that are substantially equivalent to public schools.
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July 1, 2022
Statement on Passage of Bill to Enshrining Abortion in State Constitution
Following is a statement from Kristen Curran, director of government relations for the New York State Catholic Conference on the anticipated passage today of legislation to begin the process of amending the state Constitution to include abortion rights.
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