Video Intensifies Abortion Debate in Albany
Video Intensifies Abortion Debate in Albany
By SEWELL CHAN
The New York State Catholic Conference has produced a blistering 9-minute YouTube video that assails a proposal by the Spitzer administration to update abortion laws. The creation of the video, which argues that the State Senate offers the best hope of defeating the measure, suggests that abortion could emerge as a hot issue in the state elections this fall. Republicans will try to hold on to their thin margin in the Senate, their last bastion of power in Albany, but strong turnout for the presidential election could aid Democratic efforts to take control of the entire Legislature for the first time in decades.
By SEWELL CHAN
The New York State Catholic Conference has produced a blistering 9-minute YouTube video that assails a proposal by the Spitzer administration to update abortion laws. The creation of the video, which argues that the State Senate offers the best hope of defeating the measure, suggests that abortion could emerge as a hot issue in the state elections this fall. Republicans will try to hold on to their thin margin in the Senate, their last bastion of power in Albany, but strong turnout for the presidential election could aid Democratic efforts to take control of the entire Legislature for the first time in decades.