The New York state Senate has passed a comprehensive abortion control bill, in contrast with other states which are aiming to decriminalize abortion. The laws on abortion vary widely from state to state and have caused significant controversy.
Pixie had a difficult early life, stealing money to escape and running away from home due to terrible fights with her mother. She was sent to live with a watch repairman but eventually left the family by the age of 13.
Norma McCorvey, famously known as "Jane Roe" in Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion in the United States, had a troubled childhood and had given up two children for adoption before getting pregnant for the third time. She didn't want to go through the agony of giving up the baby again and thus wanted to terminate the pregnancy, which led to the landmark case.
The NY State Senate passed one of the most comprehensive abortion control bills in the US, amidst varying state abortion laws and attempts to decriminalize the act through state legislature.