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FCLNY's Pregnancy Resource Centers Index-NY Hello! Welcome to Feminists Choosing Life of New York Pregnancy Resource Centers Index. This index contains a listing with links and contact information for Pregnancy Resource Centers throughout New York State. As a pro-life feminist organization FCLNY takes seriously the need to support women and children experiencing hardship. Facing an unplanned pregnancy can be extraordinarily difficult, especially for women with few resources and support. You are not alone. For further information beyond this guide, please call us at (585) 730-7808. Pregnancy Resource Centers and other vital services, are categorized by Six NYS Regions. For resource centers near you, please reference this regional map to find your COUNTY. FCLNY utilizes this map for geographical categorization purposes only. Resources Researched Value Mother and Child Click on the NY regional map above or the links below for Pregnancy Resource Centers near you. Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 Region 1 All Babies Cherished 445 Ellicott Street Batavia, NY 14020 (585) 344-5660 sueabcherished@gmail.com monaabcherished@gmail.com Bright Alternatives 68 1/2 North Main Street Wellsville, NY 14895 (585) 593-0300 brightalternatives@verizon.net Care Net PC of Orleans City 168 South Main Street, Suite 2 Albion, NY 14411 (585) 589-7505 HELPLINE: 1-800-712-4357 Carenetorleans@gmail.com C.H.O.I.C.E.S. 12109 Old Olean Road Yorkshire, NY 14173 (716) 353-3686, HOTLINE (716) 353-3414 choicesinfo@yahoo.com Compass Care - Buffalo 1230 Eggert Road Buffalo, NY 14226 585-312-0166 contact@compasscare.info Light House Station P.O. Box 329 Warsaw, NY 14569 (585) 237-8644 info@thelighthousestation.org Lockport Care Net Pregnancy Center 6713 Lincoln Avenue Lockport, NY 14094 (716) 434-0251 info@lockportcarenet.com Options Care Center 560 West Third Street Jamestown, NY 14701 (716) 484-1234 directoroptionscarecenter@gmail.com Project Rachel 795 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203 (716) 847-8700, HOTLINE (716) 847-2211 ccalire@buffalodiocese.org SonRays Ministries PO Box 673 Tonawanda, NY 14150 (716) 695-9494 sonrays9494@gmail.com St. Gianna Pregnancy Center - Buffalo 76 Church Street Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 842-2229 Stgianna@buffalodiocese.org czielen-ersing@buffalodiocese.org St. Gianna Pregnancy Center - Cattaraugus 205 West Henley Street Olean, NY 14760 (716) 373-2569 stgiannachautauquaco@outlook.com Stgianna@buffalodiocese.org St. Gianna Pregnancy Center - Cheektowaga 921 Cleveland Drive Cheektowaga, NY 14225 (716) 842-2229 Stgianna@buffalodiocese.org St. Gianna Pregnancy Center- Fredonia 32 Moore Avenue Fredonia, NY 14063 (716) 401-3324 Stgianna@buffalodiocese.org St. Gianna Pregnancy Center- Niagara Falls 625 Tronolone Place Niagara Falls, NY 14301 (716) 299-7040 Stgianna@buffalodiocese.org Summit Life 1622 Pine Avenue Niagara Falls, NY 14301 (716) 298-8600, HOTLINE: 1-800-712-4357 summitlifecenter@gmail.com Tri-County Crisis Pregnancy Center 17 South Water Street Gowanda, NY 14070 (716) 532-9738 Region 2 Birthright of Ontario 2003 Ridge Road Ontario, NY 14519 (315) 524-2120 contact@birthright.org Birthright of Rochester 320 North Washington Street, Suite 116 Rochester, NY 14625 (585) 385-2100, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Care Net Pregnancy Center of Canandaigua 120 North Main Street, Suite 28 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 393-0437 help@carenetcan.org Care Net Pregnancy Center of Wayne County 1141 East Union Street Newark, NY 14513 (315) 573-7833 carenetoffice@gmail.com Caring Choices Pregnancy Help Center 651 Chili Avenue Rochester, NY 14611 (585) 354-0913, HOTLINE 1 (800) 712 4357 Caring Choices Pregnancy Help Center 35 Curtice Park Webster, NY 14580 (585) 280-8098, HOTLINE 1 (800) 712 4357 Compass Care - Rochester 2024 West Henrietta Road, Suite 6D Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 232-2350 or (585) 232-3894 contact@compasscare.info Family Hope Center 551 Exchange St. Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 789-0708, TEXT (315) 945-1019 familyhopecenter@outlook.com Family Hope Center 7231 Main St Ovid, NY 14521 (315) 789-0708, TEXT (315) 945-1019 familyhopecenter@outlook.com Focus Pregnancy Help Center 135 University Avenue Rochester, NY 14605 (585) 200-9477 focusphc@gmail.com Healthy Baby Network 693 East Avenue, Suite 200 Rochester, NY 14607 (585) 546-4930 info@Healthy-Baby.net PRC Valleys, Inc. - Bath 22 Liberty Street Bath, NY 14810 (607) 776-8004, TEXT (607) 288-3772 prcvalleys@gmail.com PRC Valleys, Inc. - Corning 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Suite 230 Corning, NY 14830 (607) 936-3100, TEXT (607) 288-3772 prcvalleys@gmail.com PRC Valleys, Inc. - Hornell 282 Canisteo Street Hornell, NY 14843 (607) 385-3017 or 607-288-3772 prcvalleys@gmail.com PRC Valleys, Inc. - Mt. Morris 115 Main Street Mt. Morris, NY 14510 (585) 658-2436, TEXT (607) 288-3772 prcvalleys@gmail.com Pregnancy Center of Penn Yan 162 Main Street, Suite 1 Penn Yan, NY 14527 (315) 536-7333, TEXT (929) 841-9257, HOTLINE: 800-712-4357 pycarenet@hotmail.com St. Gianna Molla Pregnancy Center - Perry 8 Park St, Perry, NY 14530 Phone: (585) 969-4150 St.Gianna@buffalodiocese.org St. Gianna Pregnancy Center - Holley 9 N Main St, Holley, NY 14470 St.Gianna@buffalodiocese.org STPRC Life Center 375 West Water Street Elmira, NY 14901 (607) 732-2111 info@stprc.org STPRC Life Center 224 William Street Elmira, NY 14901 CALL 607-737-6952 TEXT 607-398-0707 info@stprc.org STPRC - Mosaic at Watkins 206 E. 4t Street Watkins Glen, NY 14891 CALL 607-732-2111, TEXT 607-398-0707 Women's Care Center 3252 Lake Avenue Rochester NY, 14612 (585) 865-0360 womenscareroc@aol.com Region 3 Birthright of Binghamton 609 E. Main Street, Suite 10, Endicott, New York 13760 607-798-7661 contact@birthright.org Birthright - Ithaca 223 Elmira Road, Suite 1 Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 272-9070, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Birthright - Syracuse 346 North Midler Avenue Syracuse, NY 13206 (315) 479-5807, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org birthrightonondaga@outlook.com Willow Network - Boonville 44 E Schuyler St Boonville, NY 13309 (315) 737-3036, TEXT (315) 864-5334, HOTLINE (315) 738-9435 clientservices@willownetwork.org Willow Network - Camden 20 Main St. Camden, NY 13316 (315) 245-2364, TEXT (315) 864-5334, HOTLINE (315) 738-9435 clientservices@willownetwork.org Willow Network - Liverpool 913 Old Liverpool Rd., Suite A Liverpool, NY 13088 (315) 937-4334, TEXT (315) 864-5334, HOTLINE (315) 738-9435 clientservices@willownetwork.org Willow Network - Ilion 12 West St Ilion, NY 13357 (315) 867-6148, TEXT (315) 864-5334, HOTLINE (315) 738-9435 clientservices@willownetwork.org Willow Network - Oneida 730 Lenox Avenue, Suite 2 Oneida, NY 13421 (315) 366-9902, TEXT (315) 864-5334, HOTLINE (315) 738-9435 clientservices@willownetwork.org Willow Network - Rome 207 North George Street Rome, NY 13440 (315) 337-0242, TEXT (315) 864-5334, HOTLINE (315) 738-9435 clientservices@willownetwork.org Willow Network - Utica 1418 Genesee Street Utica, NY 13502 (315) 738-9435, TEXT (315) 864-5334, HOTLINE (315) 738-9435 clientservices@willownetwork.org Care Net of Northern NY - Watertown 724 State Street Watertown, NY 13601 (315) 782 - 5433 Care Net of Northern NY - Lowville 7636 N State St Lowville, NY 13367 (315) 874 - 4015 Care Net Pregnancy Center of Central New York - Liverpool 913 Old Liverpool Rd., Suite A Liverpool, NY 13088 (315) 937-4334, HOTLINE (315) 860-1674 carenet@carenetcny.org Care Net Pregnancy Center of Northern New York - Lyons Falls 4059 Cherry Street Lyons Falls, NY 13368 (315) 775-6087 carenetofnny@gmail.com Care Net Pregnancy Center of Central New York - Morrisville 89 East Main Street Morrisville, NY 13408 (315) 684-3003, HOTLINE (315) 860-1674 carenet@carenetcny.org Care Net Pregnancy Center of Central New York - Oneida 126 North Main Street Oneida, NY 13421 (315) 366-9902, HOTLINE (315) 860-1674 carenet@carenetcny.org Care Net Pregnancy Center of Central New York - Rome 312 North James Street Rome, NY 13440 (315) 337-0242, HOTLINE (315) 860-1674 carenet@carenetcny.org Care Net Pregnancy Center of Central New York - Utica 1418 Genesee Street Utica, NY 13502 (315) 738-9435, HOTLINE (315) 860-1674/733-7100 carenet@carenetcny.org Care Net Pregnancy Center of Northern New York - Watertown 724 State Street Watertown, NY 13601 (315) 782-5433 carenet@carenetcny.org Findger Lakes Pregnancy Centers - Ithaca 210 West Green Street Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 273-4673, Text 607 703 3443 ithacacortlandpregnancy@gmail.com hope@ithacapregnancy.com Finger Lakes Pregnancy Centers - Cortland 4 Church Street Cortland, NY 13045 (607) 753-3909. Text 607 703 3443 ithacacortlandpregnancy@gmail.com Cortlandpregnancy@gmail.com Family Resource Center of Oswego County 157 Liberty Street Oswego, NY 13126 (315) 343-4866 info@familyresourcecenter.life Family Resource Center of Oswego County - Fulton 616 Oneida Street Fulton, NY 13069 CALL 315-343-4866, TEXT 315-353-4473 info@familyresourcecenter.life Life Choices Center 93 Oak Street Binghamton, NY 13905 (607) 205-8506 info@lifechoicescenter.org New Hope Family Services 3519 James Street Syracuse, NY 13206 (315) 437-8300, HOTLINE 1 (800) 272-3171 info@newhopefamilyservices.com New Life Pregnancy Center 3349 Main Street Mexico, NY 13114 (315) 963-2273, HOTLINE 1 (800) 712-4357, TEXT (315) 529-9233 NewLifePregnancy@gmail.com Pregnancy Care Center of Cayuga County 75 Genesee Street, Floor 2 Auburn, NY 13021 (315) 255-2778, HOTLINE 1 (877) 791-5475 info@auburnpcc.com Project Rachel 240 East Onondaga Street Syracuse, NY 13202 (315) 424-3737 hopeandhealing@syrdio.org lhall@syrdio.org Women's Life Services 200 Front St, Suite A Vestal, NY 13850 Call or Text: (607) 444-1388 PRCVestal@gmail.com Anchor 1 Anchor 2 Anchor 3 Services provided by listed Resource Centers may include: Essential supplies including infant and children’s car seats and clothing, new cribs, bassinets, strollers, toys, baby baths, youth beds, blankets, maternity clothes, diapers, wipes, and infant formula Referrals to vital social services including affordable housing, employment opportunities, WIC and food stamps Parenting classes which may include labor and delivery preparation, information regarding effective parenting techniques as well as instruction on how to build and sustain healthy inter-parental relationships Prenatal and postnatal information on infant and mother nutrition, including breastfeeding Domestic and intimate partner violence and human trafficking support service referrals Family and individual mental health counseling referrals Adoption information for potential birth mothers Post abortion counseling Pregnancy testing Ultrasounds This Index is a guide, not a comprehensive listing of pregnancy-related resources available to women in New York State. It is provided for informational purposes only. Not all resource listings offer the services outlined. To determine services, hours of operation, and other details about the listed resources, please follow the links provided. This guide is not meant to be an endor sement of any of the resources listed. The resources denoted do not, to our knowledge, provide, refer or counsel on abortion services. Anchor 4 Region 4 Alight Center 199 Fairview Avenue Hudson, NY 12534 (518) 822-9008 info@alightpc.org Alight Mobile Unit 1838 Fifth Avenue Troy, NY 12180 (518) 270-5540, TEXT (518) 573-4896 info@alightpc.org Alpha Pregnancy Care Center - Albany 518 Clinton Avenue Albany, NY 12206 (518) 462-2188 info@alphacare.org Alpha Pregnancy Care Center - Amsterdam 1050 Riverfront Center Amsterdam, NY 12010 (518) 842-5025 info@alphacare.org Alpha Pregnancy Care Center - Cohoes 159B Remsen Street Cohoes, NY 12047 (518) 279-7673 TEXT (518) 462-2188 info@alphacare.org Alpha Pregnancy Care Center - Schenectady 967 Albany Street Schenectady, NY 12307 (518) 688-2677 info@alphacare.org Birthright of Capital District 1490 Saratoga Road Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (518) 885-4117 birthrightofballstonspa@gmail.com Birthright of Plattsburgh 50 Clinton Street Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518) 563-4300 plattsburgh@birthright.org Birthright of Schenectady 12 Jay Street, Suite 1 Schenectady, NY 12305 518-370-1532, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Birthright - Sidney 40 East Main Street Sidney, NY 13838 (607) 563-4321, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Compass Care - Albany 951 Albany Shaker Rd, Latham, NY 12110 (585) 312-0166 contact@compasscare.info Life Saver Ministries 16 East Pine Street Gloversville, NY 12078 1 (800) 648-4357, TEXT (518) 774-4786 lifesaverheartbeat@gmail.com Plattsburgh Pregnancy Center 62 Brinkerhoff Street, Suite 103 Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518) 324-2010 plattsburghpregnancycenter@yahoo.com Project Rachel 40 North Main Avenue Albany, NY 12203 (518) 312-3825 rachelp@rcda.org Region 5 1st Way Life Center 435 Broadway Monticello, NY 12701 (845) 796-5305 AMT Children of Hope Foundation/Safe Haven Program 1490 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 781-3511, HOTLINE 1 (877) 796-4673 info@amtchildrenofhope.com Birthright of Fishkill 1081 Main Street, Suite F Fishkill, NY 12524 (845) 897-2288, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Birthright of Hampton Bays 99 West Montauk Highway Hampton Bays, NY 11946 (631) 728-8900 hamptonbays@birthright.org Birthright of Islip 533 Main Street Islip, NY 11751 (631) 277-3888, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Birthright of Nanuet 257 South Middletown Road Nanuet, NY 10954 (845) 623-9098, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Birthright of Peekskill 1 Park Place, Suite 140 Peekskill, NY 10566 (914) 737-0344, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 peekskillbirthright@gmail.com Birthright of Poughkeepsie 769 Main Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (845) 473-1300, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Birthright of Rocky Point 106 Prince Road Rocky Point, NY 11778 (631) 821-9727, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Birthright of Wantagh 1134 Wantagh Avenue Wantagh, NY 11793 (516) 785-4070, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Bravo Center 432 Albany Ave. Kingston, NY 12401 (845) 340-7355 Bravo Center 246 Main Street, Suite 9 New Paltz, NY 12561 (845) 255-8242 Care Net Pregnancy Center of the Hudson Valley 226 Church Street Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 471-9284 CareNetPC@gmail.com CareNet Pregnancy Center of Rockland 2 Perlman Drive, Suite L9 Spring Valley, NY 10977 (845) 352-6074, HOTLINE 1800-712-4357 info@carenetrockland.com Diocesan Crisis Pregnancy St. Joseph Villa 992 North Village Avenue Rockville Centre, NY 11570 (516) 678-5800 EXT. 381 HOTLINE 1 (855) 301-4247 respectlife@drvc.org Gianna's House 468 N Main St Brewster, NY 10509 (845) 279-8165 director@giannashouseinc.org Pathway Pregnancy Services 1930 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 4 Islandia, NY 11749 (631) 738-8829 info@pathwaypregnancy.org Soundview Pregnancy Services - Centereach 1919 Middle Country Road Centereach, NY 11720 (631) 676-7990, TEXT (516) 500-8398 info@soundviewpregnancy.com Soundview Pregnancy Services- East Meadow 1975 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow, NY 11554 (516) 430-7990, TEXT (516) 200-4599 info@soundviewpregnancy.com Sullivan County Pregnancy Support Center 155 North Main Street Liberty, NY 12754 (845) 292-2224 scpsc@hvc.rr.com Tri-State Pregnancy Center 105 Wheatfield Drive, Suite 4 Milford, PA 18337 (570) 491-5151, TEXT (570) 534-0031 info@tristatepregnancycenter.org Women First Pregnancy Options- Deer Park 1767 Deer Park Avenue Deer Park, NY 11729 (631) 243-2373, HOTLINE (631) 243-0066 infodp@lifecenterli.org Women First Pregnancy Options-Hempstead 474 Fulton Avenue Hempstead, NY 11550 (516) 408-6300, HOTLINE (631) 243-0066 infohp@lifecenterli.org Women First Pregnancy Options- Massapequa 35 East Willow Street Massapequa, NY 11758 (516) 798-9100, HOTLINE (631) 243-0066 infoma@lifecenterli.org Women First Pregnancy Options- Smithtown 91 Maple Ave. Smithtown, NY 11787 (631) 656-0441 Region 6 Birthright of Peconic/Hampton Bays 99 West Montauk Highway Hampton Bays, NY 11946 (631) 728-8900 hamptonbays@birthright.org Birthright of Islip 533 Main Street Islip, NY 11751 (631) 277-3888, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Birthright of Wantagh 1134-A Wantagh Avenue Wantagh, NY 11793 (516) 785-4070, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Birthright of Nanuet 257 South Middletown Road Nanuet, NY 10954 (845) 623-9098, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Boro Pregnancy Counseling Center 142-04 Bayside Ave. L1 Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 281-4357 help@bpcc.org Bridge to Life / Bridge Women's Support Center 14-02 124th Street College Point, NY 11356 (718) 463-1810, TEXT (516) 387-2055 admin@bwscny.org Compass Care - Brooklyn 1957 Flatbush Ave Brooklyn, NY 11324 Call or Text (585) 312-0166 contact@compasscare.info Compass Care - Bronx 930 Grand Concourse, Suite 1H Bronx, NY 10451 (718) 884-9210 contact@compasscare.info Free Abortion Alternatives & Pregnancy Centers - Bronx 344 East 149th Street, 2nd Floor Bronx, NY 10451 (718) 402-4900, TEXT (718) 401-9700 Free Abortion Alternatives & Pregnancy Centers - Downtown Brooklyn 44 Court Street, Suite 915 Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 596-4300, TEXT (718) 401-9700 Free Abortion Alternatives & Pregnancy Centers - Queens / Jackson Heights 89-08 Roosevelt Ave, #2 Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (718) 401-9700 Good Counsel Homes and Hope for Babies and Mothers HOTLINE 1 (800) 723-8331 help@goodcounselhomes.org Life Center of New York 6802 5th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11220 (718) 748-4992 laura@lifecenterny.com New Beginnings Center of Hope 90-26 161 Street, 2nd Floor Jamaica, NY 11432 (718) 808-9735 info@mychoicenyc.org newbeginnings.coh@gmail.com Pregnancy Care Center of NY 235 Dongan Hills Ave #2e Staten Island, NY 10308 (718) 667-4357 info@pccofny.org Pregnancy Help, Inc. 229 West 14th Street New York, NY 10011 917 746-7238 info@pregnancyhelpnyc.org Sisters of Life-Crisis Pregnancy Mission 7 State Street New York, NY 10004 CALL (877) 777-1277, TEXT (212) 203-8716 hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org Sisters of Life- Hope and Healing after Abortion (866) 575-0075 hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org Soundview Pregnancy Services - Centereach 1919 Middle Country Road Suite 100 Centereach, NY 11720 CALL (888) 709-3227, TEXT (516) 200-4599 info@soundviewpregnancy.com Soundview Pregnancy Services- East Meadow 1975 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 304 East Meadow, NY 11554 CALL (888) 709-3227, TEXT (516) 200-4599 info@soundviewpregnancy.com Soundview Pregnancy Services - Riverhead 1149 Old Country Rd, Suite E3 & E4 Riverhead, NY 11901 CALL (888) 709-3227, TEXT (516) 200-4599 info@soundviewpregnancy.com Women First Pregnancy Options- Deer Park 1767 Deer Park Avenue Deer Park, NY 11729 (631) 243-0066 infodp@lifecenterli.org Women First Pregnancy Options-Hempstead 474 Fulton Avenue Hempstead, NY 11550 (516) 408-6300 infohp@lifecenterli.org Women First Pregnancy Options- Massapequa 35 East Willow Street Massapequa, NY 11758 (516) 798-9100 infoma@lifecenterli.org Women First Pregnancy Options- Smithtown 91 Maple Ave. Smithtown, NY 11787 (631) 656-0441 Anchor 5 Anchor 6

Press Releases Grassroots Feminist Voices Feminist Divide Over Issue of Abortion FCLNY and Rochester Community Betterment Join Forces on Women's Equality Day Reproductive Health Act Feminists Oppose the Reproductive Health Act Feminists Oppose Abortion Expansion in NYS Budget Feminists Applaud the NYS Senate Health Committee for Defeating the Reproductive Health Act and Oppose Its Passage as a Hostile Amendment Liberal Feminists Oppose Reproductive Health Act and RHA-like Bills Pending Across the US RHA Contains Gosnell-like Components

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COMMUNITY ENCOUNTERS FCLNY organizes and participates in human rights events, including protests and counter protests, parades, marches, rallies, celebrations AND fundraisers. GET INVOLVED See our EVENTS! webpage for a Listing of Upcoming Community Encounters! FCLNY's 7th Annual Celebration Fundraiser! FCLNY's 6th Annual Celebration Fundraiser! FCLNY's Past Annual Celebration Fundraisers! See our celebration program booklets! Please consider utilizing the services of our supporters. CLICK ON IMAGE FOR FULL PROGRAM FCLNY Participates! Pride Festival, Buffalo, NY, A Call to Women of Color, Rochester, NY , Chemical Abortion Protest, Buffalo, NY , Planned Parenthood Protest, NYC , Rehumanize International Planned Parenthood Protest, Washington, D.C. ,St. Gianna Pregnancy Center Banquet, Buffalo, NY , Peaceprints of WNY Inaugural Client Art Show, Buffalo, NY , Human Life Review Great Defender, NYC, Weaponized Drones Protests , Syracuse, N Y, CPC's Save Lives! Counter Protest, Rochester, NY, Beacon of Life Pregnancy Support Center, New Windsor, NY, CNY Solidarity Coalition Anti-Weaponized Drones Protest, Syracuse, NY, Restoration Rochester, Baby Shower, Rochester, NY, Racial Justice Protest Marches, Rochester, Buffalo, NY, Innocence Project, Stop the Executions, March for Life , Washington, DC., Women’s March , Washington, DC., Love Will End Abortion, Planned Parenthood Demonstrations , Rochester, NY., Alive from NY! Times Square Anti-Abortion Rally , NYC. , Lady Justice Parts - Anti-Abortion Counter-Protest, NYC., Compass Care Walk for Life, Rochester, NY., Bridge to Life Pregnancy Resource Center Banquet, Great Neck, NY., Judicial Process Commission 47th Annual Luncheon , Rochester, NY., Canterbury Medal of Honor Gala, Becket Fund, NYC., The Center for Disability Rights Gala, Rochester, NY., The Human Life Foundation, Defenders of Life Dinner., Champions for Justice Bash, Buffalo, NY., Children Awaiting Parents Banquet, Rochester, NY. , NOW- NY Annual Conference, Syracuse, Glen Cove, NY., World Beyond Wars- Declaration of Peace. FCLNY Signatory., Medaille College Job and Internship Fair, Buffalo, NY., Daemen College Career and Jobs Fair, Buffalo, NY., Pro-Love Women’s Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, New Orleans, LA., ECBA's Human Trafficking Seminar: Trafficking in Western New York, Buffalo, NY., M.K. Gandhi Institute for NonViolence, Medicine for Hate: Cultivating Spaces for Dialogue, Rochester, NY., Planned Parenthood & NOW-NY, Abortion Rally, and Protest, Rochester, NY., World Youth Alliance, Emerging Leaders Conference, Modern Identity Crisis, The Person & Bioethics, NYC. FCLNY Speaks! Domestic World Youth Day, Buffalo, NY, Black & Latino Pride Festival, Buffalo, NY, NYS Eucharistic Congress, Auriesville, NY, Juneteenth Festival, Buffalo, NY, Student Leadership Fairs, SUNY Brockport, Syracuse University, Stand Together for Life, Rochester, NY, Reclaiming Feminism in the 21st Century, Buffalo, NY, NY, Syracuse March for Life, Syracuse, NY, Rehumanize Rally, Washington, D.C., Roberts Wesleyan College Career and Internship Fair , Rochester, NY, Pro-Woman, Pro-Life Youth Presentations, Buffalo, NY, Law of Life Summit, Washington D.C., Medical Aid in Dying Presentation, Buffalo, NY, NY 4 LIFE, Buffalo, NY, Feminist Genius Brunch, White Plains, NY, Aroma Young Womens Group, Alden, NY, Rehumanize Conference on Life, Peace and Justice, Pro-Life Feminism Yesterday & Today, Pittsburg, PA , New York State Peri-Anesthesia Nurses Association Annual Conference, Sex Trafficking, Female Poverty & Feminism: The Quest for Equality, Pittsford, NY, Roberts Wesleyan College, Sex Trafficking, Female Poverty and Feminism: The Quest for Equality , Rochester, NY, Community Health Fair & Women’s Equality Day Rally, Rochester, NY, March4Life, The Inclusivity of the Pro- Life Movement, Albany, NY, Roberts Wesleyan College, Leadership Luncheon, Strategic Planning to Combat Human Trafficking, Rochester, NY, Queens College, Pro-Life Feminism & the Consistent Life Ethic , NYC, Pro-Life Community Leadership Breakfast, Pro-Life Feminism and the Consistent Life Ethic , Buffalo, NY, Students for Life of America Gala, Pro-Life Feminism and the Consistent Life Ethic, NYC, Gianna Molla Pregnancy Outreach Center Banquet, Feminism, Non-Violence & Equality, Buffalo, NY , 4th Annual Pro-Life Women’s Conference, The Essential Voice of Pro-Life Feminism: Revaluing Life, Connection and Compassion, New Orleans, LA, EMC Frontline, Summit for Life - A Time for Action, Pro-Life Feminism and Non-Violence, NYC, Dartmouth College, Students for Life, The Link between Sex Trafficking and Abortion, Hanover, NH, Nat’l Conf. of Democrats for Life of America, Perspectives on Recent Pro-Choice Legislation in New York, Lansing, MI, Thomas More Society’s Annual Dinner, Challenging the Validity of the RHA, Chicago, IL. , FCLNY's Women’s Equality Day Rally, Rochester, NY.

EVENTS! FCLNY's EVENTS! page includes FCLNY events as well as events organized and hosted by other organizations. For more information on any EVENTS or ideas for EVENTS please message us at info@FCLNY.org GET INVOLVED Disclaimer: Events Denoted with double asterisks (**) are included to encourage a pro-life feminist presence. FCLNY is interested in acquiring knowledge from diverse organizations and movements, including sources that promote divergent and/or similar views. Upcoming Events! Human Trafficking Awareness Day Sat, Jan 11 https://fb.watch/r-zx9aZDPa Jan 11, 2025, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM https://fb.watch/r-zx9aZDPa Jan 11, 2025, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM https://fb.watch/r-zx9aZDPa January 11th is Human Trafficking Awareness Day during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month! RSVP National March for Life Fri, Jan 24 Washington Jan 24, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Washington, 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002, USA Jan 24, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Washington, 2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002, USA Join FCLNY in Washington DC for the annual March for Life! RSVP SFLA National Pro-Life Summit Sat, Jan 25 Washington DC Jan 25, 2025, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Washington DC, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA Jan 25, 2025, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Washington DC, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA RSVP FCLNY Salon: Nuclear Weapons Sat, Feb 15 Location is TBD Feb 15, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Location is TBD Feb 15, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Location is TBD Where topics related to the consistent life ethic are discussed, Including abortion, war, and capital punishment, from divergent perspectives. email us to RSVP: info@fclny.org RSVP Past Events Nonviolent Holiday Talking Circle Sat, Dec 07 Rochester Dec 07, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Rochester, 929 S Plymouth Ave, Rochester, NY 14608, USA Dec 07, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Rochester, 929 S Plymouth Ave, Rochester, NY 14608, USA Details Human Life Alliance Gala Tue, Dec 03 Vadnais Heights Dec 03, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Vadnais Heights, County Rd F, Vadnais Heights, MN, USA Dec 03, 2024, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Vadnais Heights, County Rd F, Vadnais Heights, MN, USA Ticket costs are underwritten by generous benefactors, and limited seats are available. For sponsorship opportunities and tickets, see below or call (651) 484-1040. Details FCLNY's PROCREATIVE Art Exhibition Fri, Nov 15 Rochester Nov 15, 2024, 5:30 PM – Dec 14, 2024, 8:00 PM Rochester, 1545 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14610, USA Nov 15, 2024, 5:30 PM – Dec 14, 2024, 8:00 PM Rochester, 1545 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14610, USA An international art exhibition showcasing the intricacies and delicacies of femininity and human life. Details Bright Night 2024 Thu, Nov 07 Rochester Nov 07, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Rochester, 4045 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14618, USA Nov 07, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Rochester, 4045 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14618, USA At Brightstar Community, we are committed to being a lifeline for survivors of sexual exploitation and trafficking, offering them a chance to heal and reclaim their independence. Details FCLNY Book and Film Club: Blonde! Wed, Nov 06 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fclny-book-fil Nov 06, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fclny-book-fil Nov 06, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fclny-book-fil Join us virtually for a discussion of the Netflix film "Blonde"! Details CATHOLIC HEALTH CARE ETHICS SEMINAR Fri, Oct 25 Rockville Centre Oct 25, 2024, 8:00 AM – Oct 26, 2024, 4:30 PM Rockville Centre, Rockville Centre, NY, USA Oct 25, 2024, 8:00 AM – Oct 26, 2024, 4:30 PM Rockville Centre, Rockville Centre, NY, USA CATHOLIC HEALTH CARE ETHICS SEMINAR: A TRADITION OF COMPASSION AND CARE FOR THE HUMAN PERSON Details Fundraising Dinner for Focus Pregnancy Help Center Sat, Oct 19 Rochester Oct 19, 2024, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM Rochester, 3003 Dewey Ave, Rochester, NY 14616, USA Oct 19, 2024, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM Rochester, 3003 Dewey Ave, Rochester, NY 14616, USA Buffet dinner, live entertainment, no admission fee, free will offering will be taken! Details Caring Choices Benefit Banquet Fri, Oct 18 Fairport, NY Oct 18, 2024, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Fairport, NY, 4344 Fairport Nine Mile Point Rd, Fairport, NY 14450, USA Oct 18, 2024, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Fairport, NY, 4344 Fairport Nine Mile Point Rd, Fairport, NY 14450, USA Semi formal dinner, raffle/silent auction Check-in opens at 5:30pm Details Pregnancy and Infant Loss Memorial Ceremony Wed, Oct 16 Northern Westchester Hospital Oct 16, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Northern Westchester Hospital, 400 E Main St, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA Oct 16, 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Northern Westchester Hospital, 400 E Main St, Mt Kisco, NY 10549, USA Join us as we gather for remembrance under the infant loss memorial tree with other families who have suffered such a loss. During this ceremony families will be provided with an ornament to be placed on the tree in honor of their baby. Details Rochester Area Right to Life Annual Dinner Wed, Oct 16 Rochester Oct 16, 2024, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM Rochester, 2732 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14622, USA Oct 16, 2024, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM Rochester, 2732 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14622, USA Join Rochester Area Right to Life at their Annual Dinner! Details FCLNY's 7th Annual Celebration Dinner! Wed, Oct 02 3 West Club Oct 02, 2024, 5:30 PM 3 West Club, 3 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019, USA Oct 02, 2024, 5:30 PM 3 West Club, 3 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019, USA Scoop up your tickets to attend! Limited Seating Available. Secure your sponsorship spot and/or program ad today! Please support FCLNY by participating in our 7th annual Celebration Dinner! It's a once-a year phenomenon! RSVP Monday, September 16th +13 more Details NYS ERA Public Awareness Meeting Sat, Sep 28 Livonia Sep 28, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:10 PM Livonia, 2 Washington St, Livonia, NY 14487, USA Sep 28, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:10 PM Livonia, 2 Washington St, Livonia, NY 14487, USA Educating on the impacts of NY’s proposed ERA, or as the Coalition calls it, the Parent Replacement Act. Learn how the ERA impacts children and parents. Details Bishop's Humanitarian Award Dinner Thu, Sep 26 New York Sep 26, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM New York, 55 Wall St, New York, NY 10005, USA Sep 26, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM New York, 55 Wall St, New York, NY 10005, USA Cocktails and dinner honoring community leaders and celebrating 125 years! Register here: https://www.ccbq.org/2024-bishops-humanitarian-award-dinner/ Details Interfaith gathering for elimination of nuclear weapons Thu, Sep 26 New York Sep 26, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM New York, E 47th St, New York, NY 10017, USA Sep 26, 2024, 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM New York, E 47th St, New York, NY 10017, USA Pax Christi New York State invites all to bring a prayer, poem, reflection, or hymn for the abolition of nuclear weapons or, more generally, for peace. Details **Book Talk: Nuclear Weapons and International Law Tue, Sep 17 3rd Floor Lounge Sep 17, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 3rd Floor Lounge, 55 5th Ave, New York, NY 10003, USA Sep 17, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 3rd Floor Lounge, 55 5th Ave, New York, NY 10003, USA Please join us for an engaging book talk with Charles J. Moxley Jr., author of "Nuclear Weapons and International Law." See All Details Pregnancy Help Brunch Sat, Sep 14 New York, NY Sep 14, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM New York, NY, 229 W 14th St, New York, NY 10011, USA Sep 14, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM New York, NY, 229 W 14th St, New York, NY 10011, USA Thank you so much for joining PHI for our homecoming celebration! We look forward to seeing you and enjoying a wonderful afternoon! May God Bless You! Details SOTC Anniversary Celebration Sat, Aug 24 Niagara Falls Aug 24, 2024, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, NY, USA Aug 24, 2024, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls, NY, USA The 25 Year Anniversary Celebration marks 25 years since The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network launched its first radio station on August 15, 1999. Details Angels of Mercy BBQ Fri, Jul 19 Rochester Jul 19, 2024, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA Jul 19, 2024, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA Back by popular demand, Angels of Mercy is hosting a chicken barbecue dinner to raise funds for anti-human trafficking programs! Details Load More

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Please also see FCLNY’s Instagram and Facebook FAQ hashtags. The hashtags listed are linked to FCLNY's Instagram. #fclnyfaq #fclnyfaqpoverty #fclnyfaqabortionoppression #fclnyfaqchild #fclnyfaqsexconsenttopregnancy #fclnyfaqcontrolwomen #fclnyfaqlatetermabortion #fclnyfaqfeminism #fclnyfaqpersonhood #fclnyfaqregret #fclnyfaqfostercare #fclnyfaqforcedbirth #fclnyfaqoverpopulation #fclnyfaqsba 1. Question What is pro-life feminism? Answer Pro-life feminism is a global movement that promotes the whole personhood of women with solutions that uphold the fundamental dignity of all humanity, including the humanity of our children. Guiding our mission is our adherence to the recognition of the fundamental rights and dignity of every member of the human family. Pro-life feminist issues include: Political economic, social and spiritual freedom Freedom from violence, coercion, sexual exploitation, and objectification Access to education and healthcare, including education related to physical health and well being Freedom to work and receive a fair wage Freedom to pursue goals and have children Flexibility in work/family life 2. Question How can you be a feminist and be pro-life? Answer A. We are feminists because we recognize that women are at their best when they defend the weak and the vulnerable and those in need. Abortion kills the smallest and most defenseless humans. It harms women by making us into aggressors toward our own children. We oppose abortion because we care about both women and their irreplaceable children. Our position is to advocate for non-violent solutions for both mother and child. The founders of the feminist movement all opposed abortion in the strongest terms. Pro-life feminism actually preceded pro-choice feminisms and has been here ever since. It was only in the 1960’s that the National Organization of Women (NOW) incorporated abortion into their version of feminist goals and intertwined the idea of abortion and feminism in the minds of the public. Renowned feminists against abortion include Alice Paul (author of the Equal Rights Amendment), Graciela Olivarez (charter member of the National Organization of Women) and Fannie Lou Hamer (woman’s rights and civil rights leader). 3. Question Why do you focus on abortion? Why aren’t you talking about ____? Answer FCLNY devotes a significant amount of attention to the subject of abortion for several reasons. Elective abortion is the leading cause of death of humans in the world and it’s avoidable. Abortion is the most hotly contested human rights issue of our time. Misconception and untruths have largely shaped the abortion debate. The public is largely uneducated about abortion. Abortion is central to discussions on feminism As understood through the consistent life ethic, abortion is a root cause of many of our social ills. FCLNY is part of the Consistent Life Network (CLN). CLN members are committed to non-violence and oppose government sanctioned lethal violence including war, abortion, capital punishment, and euthanasia. To best utilize time and resources, CLN members often focus on one area of the consistent life ethic. While FCLNY does occasionally address events in the news, we primarily focus on the discussion of principles. News events are ever changing, whereas principles are foundational to attaining social stability and peace. 4. Question Is FCLNY taking steps to help women facing unplanned pregnancies and children who are already born? Answer Because our society has been attempting to solve problems through the violence of abortion for decades, there is a great deal of work to do and change to facilitate. This has always been true when any progress in the area of human rights has occurred. You can look at our recent post containing 10 bills FCLNY is urging NYS legislators to consider to give you an idea of programs we lobby for. Please also see FCLNY’s guides containing information on resources available to women across New York State. These include our Pregnancy Resource Center Directory , Bed & Bread Resource Index , and Survivors of DVAST Resource Index . We recognize the tremendous work that needs to be done but the injustice of abortion must be corrected in order for our society to begin to properly address the needs of families facing unexpected pregnancies. 5. Question What about a woman's right to bodily autonomy and women who do not want to be pregnant? My body, my choice. Answer In the overwhelming majority of cases, pregnancy is the result of consensual sex, meaning two people freely engage in the act that is known to potentially make new, completely dependent human children. In the law, parental obligations do not arise from continuing and ongoing consent, but from an affirmative duty to care for one’s own children. For example, parents can’t decide one day to consent to feeding their children but remove this consent the next day. If the child starves because the parents withheld food, this is the parents fault. Likewise with the pre-born child, the parents have unique responsibilities to the child they created, including the responsibility not to harm them. Children do not place themselves in their mother’s womb and do not ask to be dependent. They are needy by nature and these needs and demands are known before conception. Women who do not wish to be pregnant can use their own agency to decide with whom and when to have sex and whether or not to take precautions against the conception of a child before a child exists. After the child exists it makes no sense to blame, punish, and kill the child for their parents decision which caused their existence and dependence in the first place. The vast majority of women who get abortions do not cite “not wanting to be pregnant” as their main reason for terminating. They cite reasons that have to do with after the baby is to be born, like lack of resources and support. “My body, my choice” comes with the destructive flip side of placing all responsibility for pregnancy squarely on the shoulders of women. It has removed responsibility from men and society to step in to care of women and children. Millions of men have abandoned pregnant women since Roe because of Roe. Roe has contributed to the feminization of poverty. The feminists who want abortion because they “don’t want to be pregnant” are hurting the women who are forced to resort to abortion. 6. Question Abortion doesn’t affect you. How is it any of your business? Answer Killing is never a private matter. Using our laws to kill children is our business. Elective abortion undermines the entire foundation of our country because it rests on the assumption that we are not all created equal. Legal abortion access depends upon the participation of society in order to exist. As members of this society, we can say “no” because abortion conflicts with the fundamental principle that we are all created equal. Abortion kills a precious and irreplaceable child. Just as we would not sit by if a helpless born child was in danger, abortion just as surely kills a child. Passive acceptance of any injustice is cooperation with injustice. Child abuse, human trafficking, slavery, racism, rape are all examples of injustices that may not personally affect everyone but still need to be spoken out against. Justice demands action against dehumanization even if we are not the victims. 7. Question What about abortions in cases of rape? Answer FCLNY wants to support all women in choosing life because their child is still a completely unique and irreplaceable human being. For the rare occasions of pregnancy resulting from rape, states can still choose to allow limited access to abortion in these cases while outlawing the vast majority of elective abortion procedures. Arguing that all abortion should be legal and a right because of the vast minority of cases doesn’t make sense. If you oppose abortion in every other case but rape, you have more in common with the pro-life position than the pro-choice position. 8. Question What about pregnancies where the mother’s life or physical health is in danger? Answer Abortion when the life or physical health of the mother is threatened was legal prior to Roe v. Wade and will remain legal even in states which enact very pro-life laws because it’s fundamentally different than elective abortion choice. In cases like ectopic pregnancy there is no way to save the child’s life and the mother’s life is put at grave risk. Treatments which seek to help both mother and child but inadvertently end in the child’s death are not the same as procedures which are intentionally undertaken with the purpose of directly killing the child. These cases are called “choice” because they are elective and alternatives to abortion exist. We support procedures intended to save a mother’s life when her life or physical health is threatened. 9. Question Are pro-life views based only on religion? Answer Morality consists in drawing a line somewhere. Pro-choice people do this too. They draw a line at viability or birth or shortly thereafter as to when it is wrong to kill a human being. They too invoke what is “right” or “ethical” when defending these judgments and are equally “religious” in these assessments. But, unlike the pro-choice position, which determines personhood based on how someone feels about another human’s life, the pro-life position is based on the scientific reality of when an individual human being’s life begins. The pro-life position bases the standard of personhood on an objective marker, while the pro-choice side relies upon feeling and it’s own “faith” as to when life is worthy of protecting. 10. Question Isn’t abortion a right that has been normalized in many other cultures at other points in history? Answer All progress we have made in human rights has come from recognizing the irreducible value of the individual. It is only by recognizing that human beings have rights inherent to their existence that rights can be understood as being inalienable and inviolable. By this understanding, rights have their source outside of government and human authority. Governments exist to recognize and protect these rights, but not to grant them. This is what makes us all equal - that no human being or group is the source of our rights. In order to justify abortion, rights are instead understood by the regressive idea that those in power can grant rights only to those human beings deemed worthy of them. This same thinking has led to every human rights abuse. By this logic, only some human beings have value and rights. To grant someone ownership over another human being, and the capability to destroy them at will, is not a mark of liberty but actually has more in common with despotism and fascism. Just because an action has existed throughout history, this does not make an action ethical. Historically, people have also cast off newborns, the elderly and the disabled and enslaved others citing necessity and their own survival as justification. Human history has always had a problem of scapegoating certain populations of human beings and subjugating these vulnerable people to the whim and will of those in power. Women do not escape this cycle of oppression by resorting to abortion, they merely transfer their oppressed status to their children who through no fault of their own need their mother and father’s protection. Modern civilized societies show progress not by oppressing the vulnerable, but by protecting them. 11. Question The pro-life position assumes that the unborn are people, but not everyone shares this view. Why can’t someone choose what option is best for them based on their own definition of “person”? Answer People have chosen not to recognize all kinds of humans as persons in order to harm, kill and objectify them. Personhood must be defined by objective criteria - science - or any major abuse of human rights is possible. By biological measures, the pre-born are very much alive and members of the human species. Every individual human being’s life begins at conception. Anyone who says otherwise is adopting a philosophical, not biological, definition of life. 12. Question Why bother mentioning later term abortions? Aren’t they only done when the mother’s life is in danger or because the baby has a serious malformation? They are only 1% of all abortions. Answer 1% still represents 10-15,000 abortions performed at or beyond 20 weeks gestation. These procedures are gruesome violence toward children, some of whom resemble babies in the NICU. Later term abortions are also an area of common ground among pro-choice and pro-life Americans. Most Americans do not approve of abortion in the second and third trimesters. Data from the Guttmacher Institute shows that most women who undergo abortions after 20 weeks do so for non-medical reasons. Roe v. Wade’s companion piece Doe v. Bolton allowed for broad health exceptions to restrictions on abortion post viability. These exemptions include mental, emotional, psychological, and familial health. Later term abortions are arguably not necessary to maternal physical health because these procedures still necessitate the delivery of a child. Because the child can be removed from their mother’s body with care for both mother and child, there is no reason why these children must be deliberately killed before birth. 13. Question If abortion is illegal, won’t that mean more children in foster care? Answer Foster care and adoption are two different systems. Often children in foster care are not eligible for adoption because the goal of foster care is to reunite them with their families. On the other hand, babies placed for adoption are adopted very quickly. There are an estimated 2 million couples waiting to adopt in the U.S. 14. Question I am a … law student, and I consider myself a liberal but have found myself struggling in recent years with liberal feminists seeming "celebration" of abortion. I consider myself "pro-choice with limitations". I wondered what your organization's stance is on bodily autonomy and safe access to abortions should a woman deem it necessary. Is this organization "absolutely" pro-life? Or is the goal to merely regulate abortion legislation and stop the perpetuation that an abortion is something to celebrate within feminism? Answer Thank you for your questions and interest. We definitely agree with you that the celebration of abortion is deeply troubling. We consider ourselves to be absolutely pro-life, in that we object to elective abortion procedures. We do not object to medically necessary interventions like treatment for ectopic pregnancy or emergency delivery later into pregnancy to save a woman's life and would agree that women need safe access to these procedures. In such medically necessary cases, (ectopic pregnancies or emergency delivery) the child may die as an indirect consequence of the procedure, but the death of the child is not the intended outcome of the intervention. Whereas with elective abortion, the child's death is the entire purpose of the procedure. "Choice" means alternatives to killing exist and because the child is an irreplaceable human being, we advocate that society recognize the humanity of the child and offer abundant, loving, non-violent alternatives for both mother and child. With regard to bodily autonomy, because the vast number of all abortions follow consensual sex we would argue that women do in fact have bodily autonomy without abortion. Women and men can choose with whom and when to have sex and whether or not to take precautions. However after conception, the scientific reality is that a new human being is present and the first premise of universal human rights is that all members of the human family have human rights. Sex is known to potentially create new and completely dependent human children (meaning the parents freely caused the dependency of the child). In the law, parental obligations do not arise from continual and ongoing consent, but from an affirmative duty to care for their children. The first duty parents have to their children is to not harm them and every human has the most basic right to live free from violent destruction. Assuming responsibility for the needs of others we have created--is true empowerment. "My body" rhetoric isolates and places the responsibility for pregnancy solely on women. Whereas true equality exists only when both men and women assume equal responsibility for the children they create, not equal abandonment of responsibility. We highly recommend reading the work of Erika Bachiochi JD, especially Embodied Equality , to understand how abortion choice actually undermines true equality and works against the stated goals of the feminist movement. Please also see our page, Essential Feminist Resources, for more information. We hope this summary has been helpful, but please feel free to reach out to us with any further questions or concerns!

SISTER COALITIONS FCLNY's Sister Coalitions recognize all or one or more components of the Consistent Life Ethic The Consistent Life Network, Inc, embraces and promotes every aspect of the Consistent Life Ethic. FCLNY is a long-standing member of the Consistent Life Network, Inc. MISSION STATEMENT OF THE CONSISTENT LIFE NETWORK, INC. We are committed to the protection of life, which is threatened in today's world by war, abortion, poverty, racism, the death penalty and euthanasia. We believe that these issues are linked under a 'consistent ethic of life'. We challenge those working on all or some of these issues to maintain a cooperative spirit of peace, reconciliation, and respect in protecting the unprotected. For a full listing of over 200 member organizations, visit the Consistent Life Network here . The following is a partial listing of organizations that focus on one or more principles of the Consistent Life Ethic. AGAPE Community All Our Lives American Association of Pro Life Obstetricians & Gynecologists American Friends Service Committee American Life League American Solidarity Party Americans United for Life Amici, C.PP.S., Garner, NC And Then There Were None Back from the Brink Brian Muha Foundation Buddhist Vihara Society Canticle Farm Casa De Paz y Bien Catholic Mobilizing Network Center For Action and Contemplation Choice42 CNY Solidarity Coalition Conservatives Concer ned About the Death Penalty Defend Life Democrats for Life of America Durham Mennonite Church Embrace Grace Equal Justice USA Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Expectant Mother Care Frontline Feminism and Nonviolence Studies Association Feministas de la Nueva Ola Feminists for Life of America Feminists for Nonviolent Choices Global Centurion Guiding Star Project Heartbeat International Human Coalition Human Life Alliance Human Life In ter national Human Life Review I am Pro- Life, Focus on the Family Intercommunity Justice & Peace Center International Life Services Issues4 Life Jonah Ho use Jubilee Partners Justice and Peace Commission Live Action Life Issues Institute Life Matters Worldwide Love Will End Abortion Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Maternity and Early Childhood Foundation Meehan Reports on Life Issues M.K. Gandhi Institute for N onViolence National Association of Pro Life Nurses National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penal ty New Wave Feminists New York Alliance Against Assisted Suicide New Yorkers fo r Life Not Dead Yet PAX Christi USA Disabilities Perspectives Corporation Pharmacists for Life Physicians for Compassionate Care Physicians for Life Priests for Life Pro Black Pro Life Pro-Life Alliance of Gays and Lesbians ( PLAGAL) Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) PROLIFE Across AMERICA Pro-Life Pare nts Pro-Life San Fra nsisco Project Rachel Raleigh Menno nite Church Reach the Children Rehumanize International Right to Life National Right to Life New York Save the Storks Secular ProLife Silent No More Awareness Campaign Sojourners Students for Life of America Syracuse Peace Co uncil The Thomas More Society The Radiance Foundation WholeLife Movemen t Woodc rest World Youth Allian ce World Beyon d War 8th Day Center for Justice 40 Days for Life

FCLNY INDEPENDENT PHARMACY RESOURCE INDEX-NY Hello! Welcome to Feminists Choosing Life of New York’s Independent Pharmacy Resource Index. This guide contains a listing of privately owned (independent family pharmacies) throughout NYS. CVS and Walgreens have already obtained their certification to dispense abortion pills. Walgreens started providing medication abortions in NY. To the best of our knowledge, independent pharmacies are less likely than national pharmacy chains to apply for certification to sell chemical abortions. Pharmacies are NOT currently required to dispense abortion pills under federal or NYS law. We will continue to PROMOTE AND SUPPORT Independent Pharmacies that resist selling abortion pills. There is hope! We can make a difference! Call your local independent pharmacy to ensure they don't sell abortion pills. Make the SWITCH! This index is a guide, not a comprehensive listing of privately owned independent pharmacies in New York State. It is provided for informational purposes only. This index is not meant to be an endorsement of any independent pharmacy or a guarantee that any refrain from distributing abortion pills. Stay tuned, this list will be updated periodically. Click on the NY regional map above or the links below for a Family Pharmacy near you. Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 Region 1 Amber Specialty Pharmacy 520 Ellicott St. Suite 200 Buffalo, NY 14203-1517 888-370-1724 Anthony Brown Pharmacy 4328 S Buffalo St. Orchard Park, NY 14127 716-662-3800 Black Rock Pharmacy 431 Tonawanda St. Buffalo, NY 14207 716-876-3070 Buffalo Pharmacies 1479 Kensington Ave. (at Eggert) Buffalo, NY 14215 716-832-7742 Clinton Pharmacy 2032 Clinton Street, Buffalo, NY 14206 716-824-5200 Icylea Pharmacy 2446 Elmwood Ave Kenmore, NY 14217 716-873-1444 Larwood Pharmacy 597 Oakwood Ave, East Aurora, NY 14052 716-652-1360 Metcare Pharmacy ECMC 462 Grider St Buffalo, NY 14215 716-332-2866 Nickel City Pharmacy 1791 South Park Ave, Buffalo, NY 14210 716-823-8300 Parker Pharmacy 1388 Hertel Ave. Buffalo, NY 14216 716-725-0887 Premier Value Pharmacy 2535 Johns Pl, Jamestown, NY 14701 Wegmans Pharmacy 3740 McKinley Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14219 716-824-8013 Wegmans Pharmacy 370 Orchard Park Rd, West Seneca, NY 14224 716-826-9800 Wegmans Pharmacy 4960 Transit Rd, Depew, NY 14043 716-685-7310 Wegmans Pharmacy 601 Amherst St, Buffalo, NY 14207 716-877-1477 Wegmans Pharmacy 651 Dick Rd, Depew, NY 14043 716-681-2715 Wegmans Pharmacy 8270 Transit Rd, Williamsville, NY 14221 716-636-5613 Wegmans Pharmacy 5275 Sheridan Dr, Williamsville, NY 14221 716-633-1781 Wegmans Pharmacy 3135 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, NY 14228 716-691-0810 Wegmans Pharmacy 675 Alberta Dr, Amherst, NY 14226 716-831-6340 Wegmans Pharmacy 1577 Military Rd, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 716-298-3140 Wegmans Pharmacy 945 Fairmount Ave, Jamestown, NY 14701 716-483-9909 Anchor 1 Region 2 Addison's Apothecary 36 Main St, Addison, NY 14801 607-504-4091 Alexander Pharmacy 222 Alexander St #2700 Rochester, NY 14607 585-262-3760 Faris Pharmacy 2050 Latta Rd, Rochester, NY 14612 585-663-6950 Irondequoit Pharmacy 545 Titus Ave. Rochester, NY 14617 585-340-6440 Lifemed Pharmacy 1249 Ridgeway Ave Q, Rochester, NY 14615 Lima Village Pharmacy 7298 W Main St Lima, NY 585-624-9777 Livonia-Lakeville Pharmacy 5975 Big Tree Rd Lakeville, NY 14480 585-326-9627 Mendon Pharmacy 51 Assembly Dr. Mendon, NY 585-624-8010 New Clinton Pharmacy 1415 N Clinton Ave, Unit 11B, Rochester, NY 14621. 585-413-3292 Saratoga Pharmacy 192 Lyell Ave, Rochester, NY 14608 585-458-2326 Valley Pharmacy 12 West Main Street, Waterloo, NY 13165 315 539-9323 12 Corners Apothecary 1832 Monroe Ave., Rochester, NY 14618 585-244-8600 Wegmans Pharmacy 6660 4th Section Rd, Brockport, NY 14420 585-637-6855 Wegmans Pharmacy 6600 Pittsford Palmyra Rd, Fairport, NY 14450 585-223-6480 Wegmans Pharmacy 4287 Genesee Valley Plaza Rd, Geneseo, NY 14454 585 243-9020 Wegmans Pharmacy 1000 NY-36, Hornell, NY 14843 607-324-3600 Anchor 2 Region 3 Bolton's Pharmacy, Inc. 128 W Main St, Watertown, NY 13601 315-782-5961 Brewerton Pharmacy 9679 Brewerton Rd. Brewerton, New York 13029 315-676-4441 Burnet Pharmacy 3056 Burnet Ave 12 Syracuse, NY 13206 315-437-0102 C&J’s Northside Pharmacy 2301 Teall Ave, Syracuse NY, 13206 315-455-6677 Dougherty Pharmacy 14 E Main St. PO 237 Morrisville, NY 13408 315-684-3171 Kinney Drugs 29 East Main St. Gouverneur, NY 13642 315-287-3600 Service Pharmacy (New Berlin) 12 South Main St, New Berlin, NY 13411 607-847-8100 Service Pharmacy (Sherburne) 6 N Main St, Sherburne, NY 13460 607-674-9691 Service Pharmacy (Norwich) 38 South Broad St, Norwich, NY 13815 607-334-2431 Syracuse Community Health Pharmacy 819 S Salina St. Syracuse, NY 13202 315 671-1900 Village Pharmacy 537 South Main St. Central Square, New York 13036 315-668-2659 Wegmans Pharmacy 4256 James St, East Syracuse, NY 130572180 315-437-1599 Westside Family Pharmacy 216 Seymour St, Syracuse, New York 13204 315-928-6333 Region 4 Crestwood Pharmacy 26 Picotte Drive Albany, NY 12208 518-435-2315 Dougherty Pharmacy 1017 Madison Marketplace Hamilton, NY 13346 315-825-9800 Keeseville Pharmacy 1730 Front St, Keeseville, NY 12944 518-834-6090 Kelly’s Pharmacy (Greenville} 4852 Route 81 / PO Box 422 Greenville, NY 12083 518-966-4800 Kelly’s Pharmacy (West Coxsackie) 34 Hope Plaza West Coxsackie, NY 12192 518-731-4800 Lincoln Pharmacy 300 Morton Ave, Albany, NY 12209 518-465-2253 Marra’s Pharmacy 217 Remsen St., Cohoes, NY 12047 518-237-2110 Matthews Pharmacy 101 Canal St, Ellenville, NY 12428 845-647-6222 Menges & Curtis Apothecary 472 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 518-306-5343 Moriah Pharmacy 4315 Main St. Port Henry, NY 12974 518-546-7244 Schroon Lake Pharmacy 1081 US 9 Schroon Lake, NY 12870 518-532-7575 Sunshine Pharmacy 276 Main Street White Plains, NY 10601 914-607-3939 Willsboro Pharmacy 3932 NY 22 Willsboro, NY 12996 518-963-8946 Anchor 3 Anchor 4 Region 5 Akins Pharmacy 33 Main Street, Warwick, NY 10990 845-986-2550 Aliton’s Pharmacy 10-12 Sussex Street, Port Jervis, NY 12771 845-856-8314 Catskill Pharmacy, Inc 6401 US-209, Kerhonkson, NY 12446 845-626-0900 Hopewell Drug Store 410 route 376 suite 3 Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 845-592-1717 Lagrange Pharmacy 1520 Route 55, Unit 16, Lagrangeville, NY 12540 845-447-1343 Middletown Pharmacy 149 Wickham Ave Middletown, NY 10940 845-342-5566 Pharmacy Plus 728 North Main St., Suit C, Spring Valley NY 10977 845-354-9320 Pine Plains Pharmacy 2965 Church St. Pine Plains, NY 12567 518-398-5588 Sound Shore Pharmacy - Retail 12 North 7th Avenue Mt. Vernon, New York 10550 914-371-1167 Region 6 Arrochar Pharmacy 121 Mcclean Avenue Staten Island, NY 10305 718-447-3117 Astor Pharmacy 3518 Ditmars Blvd, Astoria NY 10598 718-932-9800 County Line Pharmacy 1111 Broadhollow Rd #111, Farmingdale, NY 11735 631-249-6400 Dale Drug 531 West Merrick Road Valley Stream, NY 11580 516-561-1222 Eve Pharmacy 2836 Coney Island Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11235 718-743-8585 Franklin Pharmacy 9431 59th Avenue Elmhurst, NY 11373 718-592-7200 Franklin Square Pharmacy 925 Hemp. Tpk, Franklin Square, NY 11010 516-328-7777 Franwin Pharmacy 127 Mineola Blvd, Mineola, NY 11501 Phone: 516-746-4720 Ivan Pharmacy 691 Columbus Avenue New York, NY 10025 212-222-4400 Laurelton Pharmacy 22412 Merrick Boulevard Laurelton, NY 11413 718-977-0700 Lee's Drugs 160 Tulip Avenue, Floral Park, NY 11001 516-354-2000 Levins Pharmacy 364 Long Beach Rd, Oceanside, NY 11572 516-766-2288 Ocean Breeze Pharmacy 1817 Hylan Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10305 718-987-2525 Park West Pharmacy 461 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024 646-916-4590 Plainview Family Pharmacy 142a, Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview, NY 11803 516-932-7077 Raindew Family Centers and Pharmacy 71 Covert Ave, Floral Park, NY 11001 718-539-7559 Rockville Centre Pharmacy 30 Hempstead Ave. Suite 156 Rockville Centre, NY 11570 516-764-6161 Stella’s Pharmacy 8722 Glenwood Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11236 718-272-8450 Sunshine Pharmacy 1622 Voorhies Avenue Sheepshead Bay, New York, 11235 347-462-9778 Stat Rx Pharmacy 235 East 167Th St. Bronx, New York 10456 718-538-4540 St. George Pharmacy 99 Stuyvesant Place Staten Island, NY 10301 718-447-0333 Town Drug at Broadway 4785 Broadway New York, NY 10034 212-304-9582 Triangle Pharmacy 119-01 Jamaica Avenue Richmond Hill, NY 11418 718-847-9850 Wayne's Pharmacy 114 Seventh St. Garden City , NY 11530 516-747-7977 West Hempstead Pharmacy 490 Hempstead Ave. West Hempstead, NY 11552 516-292-6161 Anchor 5 Anchor 6 Top of Page

We're excited to share our new library, featuring a diverse selection of resources designed to support and educate our nonprofit community. Our carefully curated collection includes books in the following categories: Pro-Life Feminism Consistent Life Ethic Early American Movements Political Spiritual & More! The library is located at FCLNY headquarters: 1545 East Avenue, Rochester NY 14610. To reserve a book, simply email us at info@fclny.org and we will arrange a date/time for pick-up.  Please note, books should be returned within 12 weeks. If a book is not returned by the specified date, FCLNY kindly requests that it be purchased at its current value Additionally, books cannot be mailed for reservation. Happy reading! CLICK HERE to Explore FCLNY's Library! Essential Pro-Life Feminist Literature Essential Pro-Life Feminist Books Pity for Evil: Suffrage, Abortion, and Women’s Empowerment in Reconstruction America by Madeleine McDowell and Monica Klem Encounter Books/Nov 2023 Peace Begis in the Womb : Reflections from a Pro-Life Feminist by Marilyn Kopp AuthorHouse/May 2023 The Case Against the Sexual Revolution: A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century, by Louise Perry Polity/May 2022 Rehumanize: A Vision to Secure Human Rights for All by Amiee Murphy New City Press/2022 Wholist ic Feminism: Healing the Identity Crisis Caused by the Women's Movement By Leah A. Jacobson Lumen Press/June 2021 The Rights of Women: Reclaiming a Lost Vision By Erika Bachiochi University of Notre Dame Press/July 2021 The Family Roe By Joshua Prager W. W. Norton & Company/September 2021 Broken Bonds: Surrogate Mothers Speak out By Jennifer Lahl Spinifex Press/April 2019 Resisting Throwaway Culture By Charles C. Camosy New City Press/May 2019 Consistent Life: The Young Advocates Guide to Living Peace and Justice Daily By Mary Grace Coltharp and Aimee Murphy Independently Published/September 2018 The Abolition of Woman Fiorella Nash Ignatius Press/July 2018 Segregation’s Science: Eugenics and Society in Virginia By Gregory Michael Dorr University of Virginia Press/March 2018 Women Against Abortion By Karissa Haugeberg University of Illinois Press/May 2017 At Play in the Lion's Den: A Biography of Daniel Berrigan by Jim Forest Orbis Books/2017 Nothing is Impossible By Scott Schaeffer Duffy Haleys/February 2016 Defenders of the Unborn: The Pro-life Movement before Roe V Wade By Daniel K. Williams Oxford Press/ January 2016 Peace Psychology Perspectives on Abortion By Rachel MacNair, Ph.D. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform/May 2016 Not Equal: Civil Rights Gone Wrong by Ryan Bomberger Bara Publishing/2016 Beyond the Abortion Wars By Charles C.Camosy Eerdmans Publishing Co./March 2015 Subverted By Sue Ellen Browder Ignatius Press/2015 Jim Wallis on How to Win the War on Poverty Elise Daniels Article/January 2014 Active Non-Violence: The Way of Personal Peace By Gerard A Vanderhaar Wipf and Stock/September 2013 Unplanned By Abby Johnson Ignatius Press/January 2011 Non-Violence in Theory and Practice By Barry L. Gann and Robert L. Holmes Waveland Pr. Inc,/ December 2011 The Psychology of Peace By Rachel MacNair, Ph.D Praeger/November 2011 Achieving Peace in the Abortion War By Rachel MacNair, Ph.D (Feminism and Nonviolent Studies Association) iUniverse/December 2008 Consistently Opposing Killing: From Abortion to Assisted Suicide, the Death Penalty, and War Edited by Rachel MacNair and Stephen Zunes Praeger/April 2008 Working for Peace: a Handbook on Practical Psychology By Rachel MacNair, Ph.D Impact/ July 2006 The Party of Death: The Democrats, the Media, the Courts, and the Disregard for Human Life Ramesh Ponnuru Regnery Publishing/April 2006 Mairead Corrigan And Betty Williams: Partners for Peace in Northern Ireland By George Mitchell and Susan Muaddi Darraj Chelsea House Publications/October 2006 Building Bridges: The Pro-life Movement and the Peace Movemen t By Steve Levicoff Toviah Press/January 2001 American Proverbs about Women By Lois Kerschen Greenwood/June 1998 Swimming Against the Tide By Angela Kennedy Four Courts Press/June 1997 Pro-life Feminism: Yesterday and Today By Rachel MacNair, Mary Krane Derr, Linda Naranjo Huebl Sulzburger and Graham Publishing Ltd,/ November 1995 Gandhi’s Truth: On the Origins of Militant Nonviolence Erik Erikson W.W. Norton and Co./April 1993 Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States By Helen Prejean, SSJ Random House/1993 Essential Pro-Life Feminist Articles coming soon! Essential Pro-Life Feminist Classics Dear Sister Feminist... Letter between Evelyn Judge & Mary Krane Derr, 1089 Parting the Waters Taylor Branch Simon and Schuster/ 1989 Swords into Plowshares By Art Laffin and Anne Montgomery Harper and Row/1987 Seeds of Peace: A Catalogue of Quotations By Jeanne Larson and Madge Micheels-Cyrus New Society Publishers/October 1986 Rachel Weeping: the Case against Abortion By James Burtchael HarperCollins/April 1984 Handbook for Conscientious Objectors By Robert Seeley Central Committee for Conscientious Objection/1981 The Non-Violent Alternative By Thomas Merton Farrarr, Straus, Giroux/June 1981 Abortion and Social Justice Edited by Thomas W. Hilgers and Dennis J. Horan Sheed and Ward/1972 Gandhi and Non-Violence By Thomas Merton New Directions/May 1965 All Men are Brothers By Mahatma Gandhi Jitendra T. Desai Navajivan Mudranalaya, Ahemadabad-380014 India/ 1960

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LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY FCLNY organizes and participates in both direct and grassroots lobbying on targeted policy issues as well as coordinated media outreach. FCLNY is non-partisan, but works with diverse ideological and/or religious organizations that align with our goals. New York State Medical Aid in Dying Act Pending in NYS The Medical Aid in Dying Act (MAID) (S2445C/ A995C ) allows for ‘mentally competent’ ‘terminally ill’ people, beginning at age 18, to request and consume deadly medication that will end their lives. Versions of MAID were first introduced in the New York legislature in 2015, and consistently reintroduced during every subsequent legislative term, including in January of 2023. MAID is currently pending in the NYS Senate and Assembly Health Committees. Supermajorities in both houses lean in favor of MAID, and an imminent decision threatens the horizon and the dignity of human life at its natural end. MAID dehumanizes and devalues the aged, diseased, and disabled. MAID normalizes suicide and decriminalizes assisted suicide. According to the National Council on Disability “The evidence strongly suggests that … safeguards are circumvented in ways that are harmful to patients.” NY’s pending MAID Act goes far out of its way to forbid referencing death by an intentional dose of lethal medication as a suicide, and to protect accomplices of such suicides from criminal prosecution. MAID clearly supports suicide and excuses assisted suicide for a select group of people. Webster’s dictionary defines suicide as “the act or instance of taking one’s own life voluntarily and intentionally.” MAID destigmatizes the gravity of suicide and undermines the value of human life. MAID is legal in ONLY eleven U.S. jurisdictions including Oregon , New Mexico , Colorado and Montana where suicide is a leading cause of death, including among youth . “When assisted suicide is legalized it immediately becomes the cheapest treatment.” If health “insurers deny, or even simply delay approval of expensive life-sustaining treatment, patients can be steered toward hastening their deaths.” "There is robust evidence , taken from different jurisdictions and using a variety of statistical methods, that the total number of self initiated deaths rises significantly where [Assisted Suicide] is legally available, and strong evidence that this has a greater impact on older women.” A growing body of research demonstrates that a significant portion of terminally ill patients consider themselves a burden to family and others. The evidence also identifies "self-perceived burden" as a relevant factor in making end of life and death-hastening decisions. Numerous professional associations and organizations oppose ASSISTED SUICIDE, including, American Medical Association , World Medical Association , National Council on Disability, American Association of People with Disabilities and the Medical Society of the State of New York URGENT CALL TO ACTION Please call and email all THE LEGISLATORS IN THE HEALTH COMMITTEES OF THE NYS SENATE AND ASSEMBLY. Let them know you are a New Yorker and you oppose the passage of the Medical Aid In Dying Act (MAID). (Only participate if you are a NYS registered voter) If you live in a district of a health committee member please be sure to say so. NYS Senate Health Committee: CLICK HERE to see all members NYS Assembly Health Committee: CLICK HERE to see all members Phone & Email Script Dear, Taking one's own life is suicide and helping someone commit suicide is criminal. Progressive societies promote life-affirming solutions, not the violent destruction of human life. I am a voting New Yorker and I oppose Medical Aid In Dying. I urge you to vote against MAID (S.2445C/A.995C). Sincerely, NYS Equal Rights Amendment Hello FCLNY Friends, We are grateful for each of you and all that you invest into moving forward a culture of life in NY. As you know, FCLNY served as an Organizational Endorser of the Coalition to Protect Kids-NY, a ballot issue committee dedicated to educating on and defeating Prop One, or the so-called Equal Rights Amendment to NY's Constitution. This amendment dehumanizes unborn children, by providing pregnant mothers with a constitutional right to abort their children, regardless of their gestational age. It empowers courts to deprive parents of rights and senior citizens of benefits, among other things. The anti-life ERA degrades women and girls, and constititutionalizes discrimination in the name of equality. While Prop One ultimately passed statewide, on November 5th, it was defeated by a majority vote in the majority of counties across New York State. The overall percentage of votes supporting Prop One in NY was also significantly less than for similar amendments in the deep blue state of Maryland and in the battleground state of Nevada. We are so extraordinarily thankful for the great work of everyone who worked diligently to raise awareness of this amendment. Here is a brief list of the NY counties where a majority of voters cast their vote against passage of this destructive constitutional amendment. Allegany Cattaraugus Cayuga Chautauqua Chenango Delaware Fulton Genesee Greene Hamilton Herkimer Jefferson Lewis Livingston Madison Montgomery Niagara Oneida Ontario Orleans Oswego Putnam Rockland Schoharie Schuyler Seneca St. Lawrence Steuben Sullivan Tioga Warren Washington Wayne Wyoming Yates Here is a list of the counties that came within 3% points or less of a majority of NO VOTES to the ERA. Chemung Franklin Orange Otsego Staten Island FCLNY will continue to raise awareness of the genuine threats posed by the ERA, in addition to NY's already inhumane abortion policies and other anti-life bills, laws and practices impacting New Yorkers. Update on the Status of Medication Abortion in the U.S. and NYS In FDA vs. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (2024), "The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone, a pill used in the most common way to end a pregnancy." "Thousands of women in states with abortion bans and restrictions are receiving abortion pills in the mail from states that have laws protecting prescribers," including New York. It is currently legal for medical providers and certified retail pharmacies to mail abortion pills to women and girls with a prescription via tele-health in NY. Under the current rules surrounding chemical abortion, pregnant women and girls can "take the medication to induce an abortion through 10 weeks of pregnancy," and without a pre-abortion ultrasound. Read High Court's Opinion Here! The RHA Degrades Women and Dehumanizes Children. PLAINTIFF- VICTIMS CHALLENGE NEW YORK'S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT IN HISTORIC LAWSUIT Relevant portions of the NY RHA legal challenge are currently on appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The rights of viable unborn children, presented by the NY RHA lawsuit, are hopefully one step closer to adjudication by the U.S. Supreme Court. We hope the lawsuit will land squarely in the hands of the same U.S. Supreme Court Justices that overturned Roe vs. Wade (1973) in Dobbs vs. Jackson (2022). Stay Tuned! New York enacted the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) in January, 2019. This law allows for the killing of viable unborn children, including healthy children in utero, for any reason within 24 weeks of pregnancy. Modern medical science is clear that unborn children can be viable (capable of survival outside the womb) as early as 21 weeks gestation. The RHA permits killing viable unborn children, including healthy children in utero, during the later-second and third trimester of pregnancy for reasons unrelated to a mother's physical health. In NY, approximately 1,600 unborn children are aborted each year at 20+ weeks gestation. Studies show most later-term abortions are 'elective,' performed on healthy pregnant women and healthy unborn children. The RHA did away with NY's longstanding fetal homicide law. Because of the RHA it is no longer a separate crime in NY for abusers to kill viable unborn children, including wanted unborn children, in attacks on their mothers. The RHA allows for an undefined group of health care practitioners to perform abortions, including surgical, second and third trimester abortions. Studies show that even mid-level health care providers that perform abortions have higher rates of “incomplete abortion,” uterine “perforation” and “hemorrhage” than physicians performing abortions. The RHA eradicated NY Public Health Law (PHL) 4164, without enacting any form of replacement. In NY, later-second and third trimester abortions can occur in facilities other than hospitals, ambulatory centers or physicians' offices. According to studies, including, Risk Factors for Legal Induced Abortion-Related Mortality in the United States, the "risk of death" for "women obtaining legally induced abortions" "increase[s] exponentially by 38% for each additional week of gestation.” Further, eliminating PHL 4164 allows for infants who survive abortion to die without adequate "medical care" or without a second physician present to care for that infant. According to the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention children are sometimes born alive during later-term induced abortions. International World Beyond War Declaration of Peace FCLNY Organizational Signer We seek positive and sustainable peace, founded on justice “We understand that wars and militarism make us less safe rather than protect us, that they kill, injure and traumatize adults, children and infants, severely damage the natural environment, erode civil liberties, and drain our economies, siphoning resources from life-affirming activities. We commit to engage in and support nonviolent efforts to end all war and preparations for war and to create a sustainable and just peace.” Please consider signing with us as an individual or organization. Read & Sign Petition Building a Post-Roe Future FCLNY Organizational Co-S igner It’s time for the pro-life movement to embrace bold, new pro-family policies. We are Pro Life conservatives, moderates, and liberals united in our conviction that every human life has value- including the lives of both the unborn child and that child's mother. Read & Sign Petition

MISSION & PURPOSE Feminists Choosing Life of New York is a human rights coalition that educates on the impacts and root causes of publicly sanctioned lethal violence, including violent military action, abortion, assisted suicide and capital punishment. Like the early feminist suffragists, FCLNY engages in grassroots activism and embraces the core principles of non-violence and non-discrimination. We promote the consistent life ethic and whole-life feminism. POSITION PAPERS VIOLENT MILITARY ACTION , CAPITAL PUNISHMENT , ABORTION, ASSISTED DYING Violent Military Action There are currently more than 100 active armed conflicts occurring worldwide, according to the Geneva Academy , including in Israel, Palestine, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen, Egypt, Nigeria, Somalia, India, Philippines, Mexico, Columbia, Pakistan, China, Afghanistan and the Central African Republic. Armed conflict most severely impacts women and children. S t atistics illustrate 468 million children live in armed conflict zones worldwide. Women and girls are more likely to become targets of sexual violence during armed conflict and constitute the majority of displaced people and refugees worldwide. Violent military action greatly disrupts essential social services for families. More than 7.6 million children under the age of 5 (living in war zones with U.S. involvement) are suffering from “acute malnutrition.” FCLNY CONDEMNS ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST HUMAN BEINGS, INCLUDING LETHAL WEAPONRY , RAPE, TORTURE, STARVATION, ABUSE, NEGLECT AND BRUTALITY. FCLNY LEADERSHIP MICHELE STERLACE, JD, LLM Executive Director Michele Sterlace-Accorsi graduated magna cum laude from New York University. While a mother of four young children, Michele completed her Juris Doctor degree from the University at Buffalo School of Law, cum laude , with a concentration in Law and Social Justice. Michele began her legal career as a trial attorney for those seeking custody of abused and neglected children. She continued this work at the Children’s Legal Center in Buffalo, serving as a children’s attorney. Michele advanced her studies by attending the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law. While a student at Pepperdine, she worked in the U.S. District Court, WNY as a Confidential Judicial Law Clerk for the Chief Justice. She also assisted the mediation program director with prisoner rights cases and other civil litigation for the disenfranchised. In 2017, she graduated with a Master of Laws LLM, High Honors, from Pepperdine. Michele is the paradigm of a pro-life feminist, a role model for equal opportunities for the poor, for women and their children, born and unborn. EMILY CAPPELLO, BS Digital Media Specialist Emily is proud to call Western New York her home and was born in raised in Orchard Park. She began her involvement with FCLNY as a policy intern during the summer of 2021 and the passion and purpose behind the movement has stuck with her since. Emily earned her Bachelor of Science in Marketing with a minor in Communication Arts from Franciscan University of Steubenville. She graduated magna cum laude in with the senior departmental award after 2 years of serving as officer and one year as president of the university’s business academic chapter. Post-graduation, Emily spent many months in Orlando, FL working for Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom attractions and entertainment. However, she missed the Buffalo snow so much that she moved back up north and began serving with FCLNY. Emily has always been passionately pro-life, growing up with a family of 8 and being born at 25 weeks herself.. She believes strongly in the consistent life ethic and especially the work of FCLNY. Marie Blair, BA Chief Financi al Officer Marie Blair graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, from Empire State University. She has been seated on several non-profit boards and has worked with Pro-life Charities for the past 20 years. Marie is the mother of four children, eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Family is a major part of her life. Sarah Prentice, BS Deputy Outreach Coordinator and Policy Analyst Sarah is a SUNY Brockport senior studying political science. She has been active with Turning Point USA, the Leadership Institute, Students for Life, and Young Women for America. She also canvassed on behalf of pro-life candidates. Her media experience includes writing for Campus Reform, Media Research Center, the Christian Post, WBSU, and the Daily Caller. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Carol Crossed Vice Pr e sid ent Brighton, NY Carol Crossed has played a leading role in the American Indian movement, promoting relations between native North American and Latin American indigenous peoples; in the Developing Countries Visiting Journalist Program; the Women’s Peace Encampment; the World Health Conference on Women and Children, and Bread for the World. Carol has spoken before the US Senate Judiciary on nonviolent civil disobedience; was awarded the World Food Day Stamp for the Food for People Network, and appears on the Women’s Wall of Fame in Seneca Falls, NY. She is currently on the Board of Directors of Consistent Life International, Inc. (formerly The Seamless Garment Network) a federation of over 200 organizations that support the consistent life ethic and oppose war, abortion, capital punishment, euthanasia, economic injustice, and racism. Carol was a founding member of the Network in 1988 and was its Executive Director from 1992-1998. In 1999, she co-founded Democrats for Life of America. She is currently owner and president of the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum in Adams, MA. In 2009, she received the Woman of Achievement Award from the Berkshires Business Professional Women’s Association. In 2020, Crossed was a founder of the Harriet Tubman Museum of South Jersey. She has 6 children and 17 grandchildren. Carrie Perham, BA Secretary Rochester , NY Carrie Perham is a dedicated pro-life community activist and strategist in Rochester, NY. Originally from Chicago, IL, Carrie moved to Rochester mid-pandemic in 2020 to begin her career in activism as assistant to the President of Feminists Choosing Life of New York. She has a professional background in digital marketing, publishing, and content creation from her experience serving as Marketing Specialist for a nationwide family-owned lighting company based in Gurnee, IL. Carrie received her Bachelor of Science Degree in International Business at Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2019. She was privileged to spend her semester studying abroad in Austria visiting international companies where she got first-hand multicultural experience in business management. For her Senior Thesis, Carrie chose to work with a local pregnancy center where she led career development seminars for poverty-stricken mothers. While serving as Senior Senator, she also contributed to a proposal emphasizing the need for a major geared towards Human Life Studies. Carrie is involved with several pro-life organizations where she leads local campaigns aimed towards preventing the expansion of abortion facilities. She is a talented graphic designer, writer, and technical coordinator. Her passion is driven by her experiences as a child raised by a single mother of three and growing up in a small trailer of 4 girls. Her mother worked jobs day and night to support her family, and so Carrie's experience resonates with her understanding of true, real feminism. Carrie got married in 2022 and enjoys city life with her husband. She loves to travel, write poetry, and craft. She looks forward to starting her family in the near future. Clianda Flore nce, MS Rochester, NY Clianda Florence is a mother of three children Brianda, Ian and Malachi. She resides in Rochester, New York. She currently is an educator within the Greece Public Schools. She has served within the field of education since 2004. She is the founder of Strength 2 Say where she offers classes, book studies and professional development opportunities. She currently writes curriculum with the Rochester Science Museum and the Take It Down Team on anti-racist programming to schools’ grades 3rd -College,. She also offers classes to empower women to see their God given beauty and the Strength 2 walk in their Boldness. Clianda is the co-director of Parters in Restorative Initiatives. Clianda holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Bennett College for Women, Master of Education grades 1st – 6th from Nazareth, and an advanced Master’s Degree in Education Administration from Brockport College, currently accepted to University of Rochester to obtain her Doctorate of Teaching & Curriculum with a focus on Literacy. Clianda has coined the term Let’s Get L.I.T. ( Liberating Individuals Through Literary Texts). She is a member of Central Church of Christ, the NAACP, serves as a board member of Feminist Choosing Life NY (FCLNY) , F.I.G.H.T. ,and The Reentry & Community Development Center of Rochester NY. Clianda is the host of the Let's Get L.I.T. Podcast on WDKX. She believes that writing opens the door to wonder and a deeper level of communication. Amy Crossed, MA Rochest er, NY Amy Crossed currently teaches Spanish and is a diversity officer in the Fairport, New York, School District. Before coming to Rochester, New York, she worked at The SHARE Foundation (Salvadoran Help and Research Education), assisting with Central American Refugee relocation. Amy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish for International Service from Catholic University of America and a Master's Degree in Liberal Studies from SUNY Brockport. Amy is on the Board of Children Awaiting Parents. She has three adult children and when she is not correcting student papers, you will find her on the tennis court. Cecelia Lester, BFA President & Social Me dia Director Ro che ster, NY Cecelia Lester is an art educator, designer and content creator for FCLNY and a working artist with a particular interest in textiles. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Illustration from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Cecelia is happily married and currently raising children. She is committed to creating a culture of life in NYS. Cecelia also serves on the board of the Margaret Home, a residential program for pregnant women and mothers facing homelessness. Cecelia enjoys spending time with her children and husband, reading about the consistent life ethic and sewing her own clothes. Jessica Shanahan, MS, MA Treasurer Rochester, NY Jessica Shanahan graduated with a dual major at St. Joseph University, a Master’s in Higher Education from American University, and a Master’s degree in Hospital Administration from Rochester Institute of Technology. Jessica has dedicated her life as a community activist and volunteer, serving on numerous non-profit Committees and Boards. Her commitment to women and consistent life issues is revealed through her involvement as a founding Board Member of Feminist Choosing Life of America, Women’s Care Center Board member, Feminists For Life of NY Board President, and volunteer at Focus Pregnancy Center and Embracing Options. Sarah M ullen, BA Irondeqou it, NY Sarah Mullen graduated from Catholic University of America with a Bachelor's Degree in Media Studies. Currently, she works in HR for a Rochester based small business and is working towards becoming a Certified Records Manager. Sarah’s passion for pro-life advocacy began at an early age, spending many of her Birthdays attending the March for Life in Washington, DC. Sarah enjoys lively discussions, reading, watching movies and spending time with her large extended family. Sarah lives in Rochester with her husband and children. Candice Lee Renaldo, AS Buff alo, NY Candice Olin-Renaldo is currently a project manager for Guideline Concrete, an award-winning independent video producer and mother of three. She lives in Buffalo NY with her husband and children. After nearly a decade of living and working in Sweden as a journalist, entrepreneur, activist, and businesswoman, she has moved back to the United States with a passion for women, children, and family rights. Candice graduated from Full Sail University with a degree in Film and Video and is currently enrolled in the University of the People working towards a Master’s in Business Administration. She has served on multiple boards through the years and is an active member of groups like Women’s Business Center at Canisius and Churches in Action. Dr. Alisia G. Chase, PH.D Rochester, NY Dr. Alisia G. Chase is FCLNY's Feminist Scholar in Residence and an Associate Professor of Art History & Visual Culture at SUNY Brockport. She was awarded the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching and is one of her college's first two SUNY Online Teaching Ambassadors. Her widely published research focuses on cinema, comics, and contemporary art, and is both women- and womb-centric. She is happily married and has two wonderful children whose births helped move her from a pro-choice to a pro-life position. She wholeheartedly embraces the consistent life ethic and believes its principles can change the world. Kartina Wilson, MBA Henrietta, NY Kartina Wilson earned a 4 year degree in Business Administration from North Carolina Central University and a Masters in Business Administration from St. John Fisher University. She has worked in several fields including banking, teaching, and now human services. Kartina is a caseworker for Monroe County Department of Human Services in Child Protective Services. She is committed to servicing the community by protecting our children from abuse, domestic violence, and educating families to promote minimum degree of care for their children. Kartina has been married for almost 26 years and they have two children. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS Katheryne Uhl Pharm.D Wayland, NY Katheryne graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from D’Youville College in Buffalo, NY and a Doctorate of Pharmacy from LECOM in Erie, PA. With an extensive background in multiple pharmacy disciplines, she is the current Director of Pharmacy (and only staff pharmacist) at a Southern Tier hospital. She has always fought for the sanctity of life, and is proud to be a pro-life feminist. When not at work, Katheryne enjoys being involved in multiple community service organizations and at-home hobbies. Kelly Vincent-Brunacini, MS Rush, NY Kelly Vincent Brunacini is a longstanding supporter of FCLNY, with over 10 years experience educating legislators on pro-life feminist topics, as well as advocating for pro-woman, pro-life policy in New York State. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from Keuka College and a Master of Science in Early Childhood Education from Nazareth College. She is a founding board member of the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and current treasurer, former board member of FCLNY and former executive director of Feminists for Nonviolent Choices. Kelly lives in Rochester with her husband and children. Imani Ackerman, BA Teaneck, NJ Imani Ackerman is a proficient grant writer and consultant with a focus on education, career, and business development for organizations serving women and Black Indigenous People of Color. Imani graduated with a Bachelor of Art in English from St. John’s University with honors after starting her college journey while pregnant. She is passionate about helping women believe they can have it all and that unplanned pregnancy and motherhood are not hindrances to a successful career and life. Erin Ortega Erin Ortega has spent the last 5 years working at MyChoice Pregnancy Center empowering women considering abortion to choose life in New York. She is also finishing a Bachelor of Arts degree by December, 2023 in Psychology online from SUNY Empire, hoping to continue in the field of Maternal Mental Health. She currently serves as a regional coordinator for Feminists Choosing Life of New York and sits on the national Whole Life Committee at the AND Campaign. She is a pastor’s wife at a multi-site church in update New York, where she lives with her husband, 1 dog, 2 cats, and two girls, one of whom was unplanned. Irene DeMarco, BA Rochester, NY Irene joined the FCLNY team in 2020. She has a Masters of Arts in Cultural Anthropology from the University at Buffalo, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Niagara University. Her passion for studying people and cultures has taken her all over the world, and placed her in various health and human service agencies throughout her professional career. Irene's areas of expertise are in Cultural Competence and Health Literacy (CCHL) and Trauma Informed Care (especially as it pertains to racism, human trafficking and domestic violence). Irene is passionate about supporting pro-life organizations (for both humans and animals!) in the Rochester community. Irene also serves on the Board of Directors for Angels of Mercy, which is where she currently works. Irene is a nature and animal lover, flower and gardening enthusiast, artist, and wife and mother! Dr. Desjamebra Robinson, M. DIV Rochest er, NY Dr. Desjamebra Robinson is a single mother and passionate public servant. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management form Roberts Wesleyan College. In 2003, She matriculated earning 12 credits in Black Church Studies at Colgate Rochester Crozier Divinity (P.E.A.R.L program). Dr. Robinson continued her post graduate studies at Northeastern Seminary, where she earned a Master of Arts in Theology. She later received her Master of Divinity and her Doctorate of Ministry in Transformational Leadership at Colgate Rochester Crozier Divinity School. Dr. Robinson is the organizer, founder, and facilitator of The Preachers’ Platform Ministry, a para ministry that works with local churches to cultivate the calling of leaders. Dr. Robison is the founder of the Womanist Collective. She is a Myer-Briggs certified Personal & Leadership Development Coach in areas of cultivating spiritual awareness. Dr. Robinson authored the book “I Hope this Helped Someone: A Womanist Response to Spiritual and Psychological Trauma.” Jessica Levinson Atlanta, NY Jessica Levinson is a mother of six children and grandmother to one. She is a survivor of domestic minor sex trafficking, wife, author, small business owner, and founder of Leah's Place: maternal safe housing project. Jessica is a full time animal therapy advocate, a very successful animal foster mom, and a marginal gardener. She appreciates life, life's complexities, and the world we share. HONORARY BOARD MEMBER Margaret Colin Award winning actor of stage and screen Margaret Colin, born in Brooklyn, is a multi award-winning actor of film, stage, and television. Her acting career spans decades and includes an extensive number of performances in a vast variety of venues. Margaret has performed in major motion pictures, including Independence Day, Unfaithful, Three Men and a Baby, Deception, Something Wild, Pretty in Pink, First Daughter and Equity. Her stage credits include Broadway’s A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, The Columnist, Old Acquaintance, Arcadia and Jackie, as well as numerous off Broadway and regional theatre productions. She has guest starred in many popular prime time television shows including, The Good Wife, Madam Secretary, Royal Pains, Blue Bloods, Gotham, Law and Order, and The Enemy Within. Her reoccurring roles include Jane McCabe on the Emmy Award winning HBO series Veep, for which she also received a SAG Award, Eleanor Waldorf-Rose in Gossip Girl, Margo Hughes in As The World Turns and Linda Wozniak in Shades of Blue. Margaret's activism and acting most magnificently enmeshed when she played actor Andy Garcia's wife in the CBS movie, Swing Vote, a film about the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Margaret is the paradigm of pro-life feminism. In addition to her extensive acting career, she has served as a zealous advocate for women and vulnerable populations throughout her adult life. A few of her activist roles include presenting testimony before the U.S. Congress on both abortion and human cloning and her articulate opposition to the passage of NY’s Reproductive Health Act (RHA).