Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R,C,I-Black River) chastised Speaker Sheldon Silver for his refusal to introduce nine widely-supported women’s equality measures for a vote in the Assembly. There are nine points that have broad support in the legislature, which protect women from discrimination in the workplace, domestic violence and other critically important matters to women’s equality. The Speaker has introduced all 10 points in one bill and refuses to remove the highly controversial 10th point, which provides for a drastic expansion of late-term abortion.

“This is an issue that is critically important to women and, in particular, personally important to me to see protections for my wife, daughter and granddaughter. I take serious issue with the Speaker’s political posturing on this matter,” said Blankenbush. “His actions in this issue are not appropriate. Let’s pass the nine points now, so New York’s women will be empowered and given the proper protections they deserve.”