“My children are the most important thing in the world to me. Everyone in New York, including LGBTQ New Yorkers and people struggling with infertility, should have the same opportunity to build a family as my husband and me and the residents of the 47 other states that allow compensated surrogacy agreements.

I’m glad we were able to move our surrogacy legislation to the Senate floor with the help of Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, where it passed with widespread support from my colleagues. While it’s a shame that we weren’t able to get a vote on the bill in the State Assembly during this 50th anniversary year of Stonewall, I look forward to working with my colleagues to pass this legislation next year. “

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