 The plan to ban abortions at 12 weeks of pregnancy introduced late Monday drew fervent protests from opponents who had been assured by the Speaker of the Legislature the proposal was dead for the session. Drawing even more outrage was the way the measure was introduced as an amendment to a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors. Rhonda Rockster reporting. Through more than 200 years of service, the Sisters of Charity of New York have nursed Civil War casualties, taught countless children.