The ERLC Pro-Choice Corner
Welcome to the Pro-Choice Corner, created to voice the basic human right for women to allow her the choice for safe and legal abortions in the New York State, as well as, throughout the country.
"More than 1 out of 3 women in the U.S. have an abortion by the time they are 45 years old." -Planned Parenthood
"87 percent of U.S. counties have no abortion provider." -Nancy Keenan, President of NARAL
“The future must see the broadening of human rights throughout the world…. In a truest sense, human rights are a fundamental object of law and government in a just society.”-Eleanor Roosevelt, 1948
Please read the following Pro-Choice articles and take action by spreading what you read here to your neighbors, friends, family and importantly elected officials.
Jun 21, 2010
Leading up to Elena Kagan's confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, former President Clinton speaks out in support of the Supreme Court nominee as a fair, "common-sense progressive."
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Jun 15, 2010
As we learn more about Supreme Court nominee and native New Yorker Elena Kagan's position on a variety of issues, her writings "indicate a respect for women's freedom and privacy as defined by Roe v. Wade--and the writings are consistent with the pro-choice position adopted by the Clinton White House."
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Jun 9, 2010
In a video interview with Dr. George Tiller conducted in 2001, he explains why he believes it is imperative that women have the right to make the choices that are best for their individual lives and their health, as difficult as that may be in many cases. While discussing his work, he says, "If you have an understanding that this is a matter of survival for women and you’re interested in... helping women survive, then this is for you."
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Jun 3, 2010
Anti-choice activists in over 11 states including Nebraska, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arizona have passed legislation at the state level this past year restricting a woman's right to choose. The number of bills limiting these rights has rised notably in 2010. This concerning news serves as a reminder of how critical it is to elect pro-choice women to state legislatures and beyond.
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Jun 2, 2010
Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health organizations are working to ensure that the cost of birth control is not exclusionary by covering it under preventative health services of the Affordable Care Act.
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Jun 1, 2010
Yesterday, May 31, marked the one-year anniversary of Dr. George Tiller's Death. President of NARAL Pro-Choice American Nancy Keenan reflects on this tragedy and the continued fight for a woman's right to choose.
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Jun 1, 2010
On May 27, 2010, the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee repealed the ban on private funding of abortion on military bases, ensuring that women in service can get the treatment they seek.
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May 28, 2010
The story of what has happened to Sister Margaret McBride, a hospital administrator in Phoenix, underscores why Eleanor's Legacy is here and why we need to keep fighting on.
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