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National Organization for Women - New York State, Inc. Applauds 12 members of the Children and Families Committee of the NYS Assembly
April 26, 2006 |
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The National Organization for Women-New York State applauds the 12 members of the NYS Assembly that sit on the Children and Families Committee whom exhibited the courage to stand up for women and children. With a vote of 12-4, committee members voted to hold bill #A-330 in committee. This bill, if signed into law, would put thousands of women and children at risk, by forcing judges to presume a determination of joint custody before hearing any details of the custody battle for the child.
“Cooler heads and logic prevailed,” stated Marcia Pappas, President of NOW New York State. Pappas further stated, “It was obvious that the 4 legislators who voted to report the bill to the full Assembly, did not understand the repercussions of this bill. We feel confident that we can work with the legislators who voted to report the bill, to assist them in understanding how devastating this bill would be to the children of New York State.”
Leaders in NOW New York State visited with several legislators on Monday, the day before the vote. "One can only imagine what went on in the homes of so called fathers rights advocates after hearing directly from Legislators that threats had been made on their lives. Also, during the past few weeks, several women’s groups who oppose this bill had received harassing emails, phone calls, and one group even received a death threat. And these are the men who want custody of their children?” asked Pappas.
The National Organization for Women-New York State, representing over 35,000 supporters, fights to achieve full equality for women. Today, we saw the fruits of our labor and were reminded that voting, caring citizens can make a difference.
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