Astorino on Abortion
Astorino, in his capacity as a Westchester County Executive, hasn’t had many chances to take action on abortion-related issues but when he has, he has taken women’s rights away. Just look at his veto of legislation passed to guarantee women safe access to health centers. Astorino put his religious convictions ahead of the safety of the women of Westchester and vetoed it!
Although in previous county elections Astorino has avoid discussing reproductive rights, because he knows Westchester is a pro-choice county, his actions have spoken loudly. Astorino has used Women’s Equality Day to honor only women who oppose the right to choose; and he has vetoed legislation passed by the majority of our county legislators to ensure women safe access to health care.
Asked whether he philosophically opposes permitting state money to be used to allow women lacking other financial resources to access abortion care, Astorino said yes, but wouldn’t say whether he’d seek to cut such spending given the opportunity – or whether he would defund Planned Parenthood and other health centers.
Remember: Who you stand with says a lot about what you stand for – and Astorino stands with Trump!
