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Posted by Mary Chastain on July 23, 2020 29 Comments
Planned Parenthood of New York will remove founder Margaret Sanger's name from its Manhattan clinic due to her history in eugenics. The New York Times provided quotes from people stating that Sanger was a racist and viewed birth control as a way to stop minorities from reproducing. The publication also did not mention the fact that Planned Parenthood will continue Sanger's mission. Ironically, the article reminds us that Sanger purposely placed her clinics in minority communities.

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 31, 2020 35 Comments
***UPDATE: The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated the abortion ban in Texas: The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay on a ruling from a lower court that had blocked Texas from enforcing the ban. State officials argue the ban is intended to conserve medical supplies for health workers on the front lines of the coronavirus response. But abortion rights advocates say states are using the pandemic as an excuse to block access.

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 10, 2020 22 Comments
Crisis pregnancy center EMC Frontline filed a lawsuit against New York over the "Boss Bill," which forces nonprofits and religious institutions to hire people that do not share their views. The center claims the law violates its 1st and 14th Amendment rights.

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 09, 2019 6 Comments
The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal to the Kentucky Ultrasound Informed Consent Act, which requires "doctors to perform ultrasounds and show and describe fetal images to patients before abortions, as well as play an audible heartbeat of the fetus." Their decision means the law will stay in place.

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 12, 2019 19 Comments
Students for Life of America (SLFA) has stepped in to help one young mother finish her education after she lost her financial aid due to her pregnancy with her son. Ruth Asmarzadeh felt pressure to have an abortion but chose life. In the process, she lost her financial aid to Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado and couldn't reschedule her exams.
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