Many thought the sudden closure of a Planned Parenthood office in Rochester was a sign of a consolidation. However, local residents are upset to learn the abortion giant was simply preparing to expand facilities with a new office in Brighton. According to Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York’s website, this move is part
The Supreme Court has repeatedly refused to allow individual states to ban abortion prior to 20-24 weeks gestation, typically considered the point of viability at which a child could survive outside of the womb. That may change. On May 17 the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case where a lower court nullified a Mississippi
Prior to the 1973 Supreme Court ruling legalizing abortion on the federal level, only a handful of states permitted the practice, including New York. This created an abortion tourism dynamic as women traveled to New York from other states to get their abortions. Recent years have seen a trend of conservative states restricting abortion. Women
On April 26 Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill banning abortions after a baby’s heartbeat starts. In doing so, Oklahoma joins a host of states such as North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Iowa, Tennessee and others in protecting preborn children from abortion. Abortions cannot be performed without confirmation of pregnancy. Pregnancy is confirmed by
Historically Democrats have relied heavily on the courts to accomplish their policy goals because they are too radical for the normal legislative process. One of these unpopular policy objectives forced upon unwilling Americans through the courts is abortion. But the Democrats lost control of the Supreme Court for the first time in decades with the
Recently, South Dakota passed legislation banning abortion based on a child’s genetic disability of Down syndrome. Expert testimony to the legislature from Dr. Tara Lee referred to a 2012 US review of the medical literature showing a 61 to 93 percent abortion rate if a pre-born baby is diagnosed with Down syndrome. Lee went on
On April 17 the New York Times published an article by Planned Parenthood Federation’s CEO, Alexis McGill Johnson. Johnson said it was finally time for Planned Parenthood to stop hiding the eugenic and deeply racist principles promoted by their founder, Margaret Sanger, which have been perpetuated by generations of Planned Parenthood leadership. The largest abortion
On April 30th the Rochester based pro-life organization CompassCare announced plans to expand services into New York City. CompassCare serves women considering abortion with ethical medical care and comprehensive community support, giving them the confidence to say ‘no’ to abortion and have their babies. After CompassCare developed the capacity to serve 30% of all women
One pro-life leader may have a new take on abortion. In a recent online rally Jim Harden, President of CompassCare, said, “Abortion is not just another social issue. Abortion is a fundamental misunderstanding of what it means to be human under God.” He went on to say every woman and preborn baby are equally valuable
A New York bill targeting pro-life pregnancy centers for investigation passed the health committee with a vote strictly along party lines, Democrats voting for and Republicans voting against. Pregnancy centers are small non-profits providing women facing unplanned pregnancy with the resources she needs for her and her baby to thrive. These organizations are all privately
