What is the anchoring belief of pro-lifers? All pro-life conviction is rooted in the eternal truth that humans are made in the image of God, reflecting God’s image equally. Therefore each person is equally valuable, without qualification, from the womb to the tomb. Equal human value is precisely Jesus’ point in the parable of the
On January 22, 2019, under the cover of the now infamous Reproductive Health Act, New York’s legislature passed SB 660, otherwise known as the “Boss Bill.” It now awaits Governor Cuomo’s signature. The bill makes it illegal for pro-life organizations to employ staff who both maintain pro-life convictions and live consistently with the mission and
New York State recently published its vital statistics to reveal falling abortion ratios. An abortion ratio is the number of abortions to live births. For example, in New York City it cost the black community 99 abortions in order to have 100 babies. In Manhattan that cost is 131 abortions per 100 babies born. In
New York’s Reproductive Health Act declares abortion a human right. This newfangled right will quickly conflict with freedom of religion for pro-life medical professionals and freedom of speech in pro-life pregnancy centers. NY’s right to abortion actually sets the stage to attack those that would protect babies and their mothers from abortion. It gets worse.
New York did not actually legalize late-term abortion via the Reproductive Health Act. Late-term abortion has always been legally available to women in NY based on the broadly defined category of the health of the mother. The material change is that the new law defined abortion as a human right. On that point there is
New York State is considering a measure targeting small non-profit pregnancy centers for investigation. The sponsors of the bill say that these organizations 1) “pressure women not to seek prenatal care or abortion services” and 2) “attract pregnant people by offering free services such as ultrasounds and counseling.” A responsible journalist might ask: Where are
Recently, the New York legislature passed the Reproductive Health Act, pitting abortion rights against freedom of religion. The board is set. The game is on. The law paves the way to force pro-life Christians to facilitate abortion against their deeply held religious beliefs. Depending on how the bill is interpreted, refusal to participate in
An extreme minority of people think that unrestricted abortion is a good idea. And yet, the New York legislature is expected to pass a bill in January, called the Reproductive Health Act, totally deregulating abortion. Imagine your 12 year old daughter wants an appendectomy and there’s a bill permitting nurses to perform appendectomies without
New York plans to pass the Abortion Expansion Bill in January. Governor Cuomo vowed to see it signed into law within the first 30 days of the 2019 session. Variations of this bill have been rejected for years by members of both parties. Why? Because it drastically lowers the medical standard of care for
Abortion extremism means abortion for any reason, at any cost. Is the 2019 New York legislature comprised of abortion extremists? The Reproductive Health Act is promoted by both the Governor and Senate Majority heir apparent Andrea Stewart-Cousins. The bill blindly insists, “Abortion is one of the safest medical procedures performed in the United States.”
