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Simpson Thacher Joins NY Attorney General, Large Law Firms and Reproductive Rights Groups to Launch Reproductive Rights Legal Hotline
06.29.22
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Simpson Thacher has joined with New York Attorney General Letitia James, 23 other large law firms and eight reproductive rights organizations to launch a legal hotline that will provide guidance and resources to patients, healthcare providers and supporters seeking information about their legal rights to access and provide abortions in the wake of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Part of Attorney General James’ Pro Bono Task Force on Reproductive Health, the hotline will be staffed by trained attorneys who will be able to provide legal information and advice about reproductive care in New York, healthcare providers and other support networks. A free service, the hotline will be available in 12 languages.
The Firm’s role was noted in Law360 (subscription required). For more information on the Task Force, please click here.