Planned Parenthood backs Cuo

Gov. Cuomo landed the endorsement of Planned Parenthood Wednesday — a day after Democratic rival Cynthia Nixon posted a video mocking his claim that he’s a champion of women’s rights and reproductive freedom.

“The landscape has changed. Due to the Supreme Court nominee, Roe v. Wade hangs in the balance. Now more than ever, we need experienced leaders who understand the importance of protecting access to abortion in New York state,” said Robin Chappell Golston, president of Planned Parenthood’s New York state political arm.

“In this critical moment in our nation’s history, the stakes are too high; we need an experienced leader who will fight to protect New Yorkers from federal attacks on our rights and values — and that leader is Andrew Cuomo.”

The endorsement couldn’t come at a better time for Cuomo, who has come under attack from Nixon for supposedly not doing enough to protect women.

On Tuesday, Nixon posted a video on YouTube portraying herself as a defender of reproductive freedom while capturing Cuomo in lighter in-interactions with women, including claiming to be a “feminist”” because God gave him three daughters.ers.

“On everything from reproductive rights to sexual harassment, the governor has shown us just how out of touch he is. New Yorkers deserved better,” the former actress says in the video.