Cindy Schultz

Sen. Cathy Young's comments couldn't be further from the truth. In the article "Gender looms as issue in election," Aug. 12, she stated, "Never once in 15 years has someone called my office who needed an abortion and couldn't get one. Abortion access is not an issue in New York state."

At the New York Abortion Access Fund, our experience proves otherwise. Our organization supports anyone who is unable to pay fully for an abortion and is living in or traveling to New York. We provide financial assistance and connections to other services such as emergency Medicaid enrollment and reproductive health care referrals.