On May 23, 2017, join us for an educational forum to discuss the national reproductive rights landscape as it has changed since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973, and how the Trump Administration has already impacted women's health choices. We will examine what it…
This Mother's Day, give your mom a gift that says, "In your name, I am committed to making the future a better place, so that the past will not become the present, or our daughters' future." This should NEVER be anyone's life story ever again.…
On April 4, 2017, NYS Senator Persaud introduced an amendment to the NYS budget that proposed emergency funding for Planned Parenthood if and when the federal government cut funding to the organization. In her comments, Senator Persaud detailed the need for the services and the…
Round #1: Retail By Liza Lederer One of the most challenging aspects of resisting oppressive regimes is working to ensure that your dollars aren’t fueling the powers you’re trying to resist.  In a capitalist country, where the dollar often speaks loudest, it’s imperative that we…
Tell them: You can't have it both ways! NYS Senators & IDC leading members Klein, Savino & Carlucci to be pro-choice BUT refuse to sign on as co-sponsors of the Reproductive Health Act*. Just like you can't be "a little bit pregnant", you can't be…
By Estella Johnson The 20-week abortion ban is targeted at older women who are more likely to have pregnancies complicated by fetal anomalies. Women who have an amniocentesis to determine the health of the fetus would no longer be able to use the results as…
By Estella Johnson In 2013, the North Dakota State Senate approved a bill that would ban abortions if a fetal heartbeat can be detected- something that usually occurs around six weeks into a pregnancy. This law in theory would ban almost all abortions. Many women…
By Estella Johnson This group of articles, in the bulleted posts below, discusses one of the most blatant attacks on a woman’s right to choose: the six-week ban, also known as the heartbeat bill. These bills—which several states have tried to establish as law in…
Governor Cuomo has proposed a New York State constitutional amendment codifying Roe v. Wade in State law. That sounds great. But here’s the problem: this process would take four years at the very least. (And that’s only if we get rid of the IDC!) Why? Because passing a constitutional amendment…
Today marks the 44th anniversary of the U.S Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, which recognized that women have a constitutional right to have control over their own bodies. Before Roe was decided on January 22, 1973, women fought for years for the right to…
