New York Governor Hochul Announces Actions to Protect Access to Medication Abortion

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state will stockpile the abortion medication Misoprostol as part of ongoing efforts to protect access to abortion. At the governor’s direction, the New York State Department of Health will immediately begin purchasing Misoprostol in order to stockpile 150,000 doses, a five-year supply, in order to meet anticipated needs.