For Immediate Release
June 13, 2024
NY Physicians Applaud Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Abortion Pill Access
Statement attributable to:
Jerome Cohen, MD
President
Medical Society of the State of New York
“Today’s US Supreme Court decision is tremendously important for ensuring that patients maintain the ability to receive needed reproductive health care services, including access to needed medications prescribed by their physicians.
“Last year, the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) House of Delegates adopted policy emphasizing the importance of supporting the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to determine whether drugs are safe and effective, and supporting legal efforts to ensure that mifepristone and misoprostol continue to be available to anyone for whom they are prescribed.”
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Founded in 1807, the Medical Society of the State of New York is the state’s principal non-profit professional organization for physicians, residents, and medical students of all specialties. Its mission is to represent the interests of patients and physicians to assure quality healthcare services for all.
Media Contact:
Roseann Raia | Manager, Communications
Medical Society of the State of New York
865 Merrick Avenue
Westbury, NY 11590
516.488.6100 x302 | [email protected]
Julie Vecchione
Vice President, Communications
Medical Society of the State of New York
865 Merrick Avenue
Westbury, NY 11590
516.488.6100 x340 | [email protected]
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