"EC Over the Counter: New York's Smart Choice"


The Honorable Amy Paulin,
NYS Assembly, District 88

In “EC Over the Counter: Smart Choice for New York,” Assembly Member Amy Paulin eloquently addresses the relevance of her bill, the Unintended Pregnancy Prevention Act, which was pending before the State Senate at the time this show aired. Passed three times in the past by the Assembly this legislation, which would make Emergency Contraception available at pharmacies without prescription, had traditionally languished in the Senate. In 2005, however, the bill was passed by the Senate but suffered a veto by Governor Pataki.

Brief bio of Amy Paulin

Further reading on Emergency Contraception OTC in NYS
  • "For a year, Julee Lacey stopped in a CVS pharmacy near her home in a Fort Worth suburb to get refills of her birth-control pills. Then one day last March, the pharmacist refused to fill Lacey's prescription because she did not believe in birth control." -->>Read further in USA Today article. Does this happen in New York?
  • "Should the morning after pill be available without a prescription? The morning after pill is an emergency contraceptive and a method to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse. So why shouldn't it be available to anyone who wants it?" -->>Read further
  • '...a handful of states have approved provisions that make it easier for women to get emergency contraception, known as the "morning after" pill. However...' -->>Read further in a Washington Post article reviewing 2005 legislation relating to reproductive health care at the state level.
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Brief Bio of Amy Paulin

Amy R. Paulin, Democrat, was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She now lives in Scarsdale with her husband Ira Schuman and their three children, Beth, Sarah and Joseph. Amy holds a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York at Albany.
Assemblywoman Paulin was elected to the New York State Assembly in November, 2000. Her Assembly district, the 88th, encompasses the following Westchester communities: Village of Scarsdale, Town of Eastchester, Village of Tuckahoe, Village of Bronxville, the Villages of Pelham and Pelham Manor, City of Mt. Vernon (part), City of New Rochelle (part) and City of White Plains (part).
Amy Paulin's extensive record of community service and ability to work with a wide range of organizations has helped her make Westchester County a better place to live. She will now use her experience to represent the residents of the 88th Assembly District. She is succeeding Audrey Hochberg, and looks forward to carrying out the retired Assemblywoman's legacy of dedicated public advocacy.
Assemblywoman Paulin served for four years, 1995-1999, as a Scarsdale village trustee. She is a founder and former chair of the Westchester Women's Agenda, and she played an important role in helping to shape county policy, including establishing a Human Rights Commission. Amy served as the president of the Westchester League of Women Voters from 1992-1995, and served as vice president of the League of Women Voters of New York State, where she was in charge of the League's issue advocacy.
Amy has proven her commitment to the women and children of the district by helping to establish a Domestic Violence Council and obtaining vital funding for day care and neighborhood health centers. She most recently worked as the executive director of My Sisters' Place, a comprehensive agency serving battered women.
Currently, Amy is active in over 15 civic organizations, including the Westchester chapter of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, the Scarsdale Arts Council, the Westchester County Legislative Committee on Families, the Westchester Children's Association, and the Westchester AIDS Council.

Standing Committee Assignments 2001: Education; Local Governments; Transportation; Veterans' Affairs.
For further information: http://www.amypaulin.com/

Source:http://www.nydems.org/html/elected officials/paulin.html

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