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The bill aimed to guarantee access to contraception nationwide as Democrats seek to spotlight the issue ahead of the November elections.
The governor also killed a closely watched measures that would have codify the right to use contraception.
Legislation that would permit pharmacists to dispense hormonal contraceptives, like the pill and vaginal rings, advanced in the state Senate this week and similar legislation is pending in the Assembly.
