Law better protects abortion providers
Updated: Friday, 30 Oct 2009, 1:08 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 30 Oct 2009, 1:08 PM EDT
Eleven years after the shooting death of Dr. Barnett Slepian, New York State is bolstering its laws to better protect abortion providers.
A new law makes it a felony to physically injure someone receiving or providing abortion services.
Causing physical injury is usually a misdemeanor.
James Kopp was convicted for the murder of Dr. Slepian back in 1998.
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