Sentences with phrase «abortion rights advocates»

Charlie Savage writes in The New York Times that some abortion rights advocates fear that Sotomayor might not be a sure bet to uphold Roe v. Wade.

«This definitely sets a very strong precedent for abortion rights advocates and will lead to courts striking down the sham laws that impose restrictions that go beyond what is needed to ensure patient safety, that are really aimed at closing down clinics and throwing obstacles in the way of women's access to abortion care.»

Abortion rights advocates dressed as handmaidens from the Margaret Atwood tale held a silent protest to call for passage of a reproductive rights bill in the New York State Senate.

Abortion rights advocates dressed as handmaidens from the Margaret Atwood tale hold a silent protest Monday to call for passage of a reproductive rights bill in the state Senate.

CNN: Susan G. Komen drops funding for Planned Parenthood The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation revealed Tuesday it was cutting funds to Planned Parenthood, sparking an outcry from abortion rights advocates blaming «political pressure» and praise from an anti-abortion group.

I often meet abortion rights advocates who honestly thought that the national controversy over abortion would simply melt away within a few years of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1973.

Not exact matches

I am an staunch advocate of abortion rights.

Robert Drinan, S.J., friend of her family and in all his years in Congress (1971 to 1981) an ardent advocate of abortion «rights.»

It's one thing to say a women has a legal right to an abortion (especially since the Supreme Court affirmed that right) and quite another to say one «advocates the killing of the unborn».

When abortion - rights advocates and their allies ask why the abortion issue will not just go away, they really mean to ask why, given the stark reality of Roe, the pro-life movement has not dissipated and retreated into the history books.

Forty - five leading pro-life advocates, including Gary Bauer of the Family Research Council, James Dobson of Focus on the Family, Clarke Forsythe of Americans United for Life, Wanda Franz of the National Right to Life Committee, and Ralph Reed of the Christian Coalition, signed a much heralded joint «Statement of Pro-Life Principle and Concern» published in First Things in 1996 in which the primary legal complaint was made that Roe «wounded American democracy» by removing the issue of abortion from «democratic concern.»

If abortion is the absolute constitutional right that some claim, churches that censure abortion providers and advocates will eventually be perceived as fundamentally treasonous.

Just because pro-choice advocates make these arguments does not mean that courts (the same courts that are ready to overrule Roe) are likely to discover abortion rights under a statute that does not even mention abortion and that was enacted with the support of pro-life groups like the National Association of Evangelicals and the Mormon Church.

Thus some advocates of abortion on demand are now admitting that the fetus might very well be more than a part of the body of its mother but, nevertheless, because it is dependent on its mother for its life, she has the right to end that life if it interferes with the exercise of her own personal liberty.

See paragraph 89 of the Center's lawsuit, which alleges that «CRLP advocates» for «interpretations of existing treaties and other international human rights agreements that favor protection of reproductive rights, including abortion, as internationally recognized human rights.»

Thus Emily Yoffe's youthful acquaintance with Fr Robert Drinan, SJ, friend of her family and in all his years in Congress (1971 to 1981) an ardent advocate of abortion «rights».

Crandall says she sympathizes with abortion - rights advocates.

Just as abortion, gay rights, and baseball doping will have no effect on the economy, illegal invaders, the wars we are locked in, or the housing market, neither will the candidate's religious beliefs (counting any religion that advocates the murder of others, the subjugating of women, and the establishment of it's own set of laws — though I have no idea or what major religion would do so...).

But note what abortion advocates have not done: They have not removed «rights» from the phrase.

Responding to a recent piece by Anne Hendershott on the decision of Cardinal Sean O'Malley not to attend the commencement at Boston College because Irish prime minister (and abortion - rights advocate) Enda Kenny was selected for an honorary degree and address to the graduates, a letter - writer....

And they and Member States that support abortion are always advocating for the inclusion of sexual and reproductive rights.

However, since that time, dedicated abortion advocates have asserted abortion as a reproductive right so thoroughly at the international level that the term is no longer understood to include that limitation.

After years of «focus interviews» with a cross section of Americans and careful public relations consultation, abortion - rights advocates no longer address such difficult questions.

Those advocating a pro-choice position on abortion will likely see Robertson's notion of procreative liberty as an extension of the rights outlined in Roe v. Wade.

The ideas of Jehovah's Witnesses and Catholics, of defenders of the rights of the unborn and advocates of abortion, are fully, and equally, protected.

Gov. Jeb Bush outraged abortion - rights advocates when he asked the Florida courts to appoint a guardian...

Paladino has been under attack by abortion - rights advocates since expressing his extremely conservative opinion on choice on national TV shortly after his Sept. 14 GOP primary win.

That's not sufficient for abortion - rights advocates, however, who consider Donovan «dangerous».

Family Planning Advocates, as well as the Women's Equality Coalition, have lobbied heavily on women's health issues, including abortion rights.

The Joint Commission on Public Ethics in January rejected disclosure exemptions for Family Planning Advocates and New York Women's Equality Coalition, which back abortion rights.

For example, the study reported on by the Times places State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr., one of the state's most vocal advocates against abortion and gay rights falls, in the top half of the most liberal Democrats.

Advocates took out their anger and frustration on the Cuomo administration and leaders of the state Senate, after it became clear that a progressive agenda that includes abortion rights and public campaign financing is likely dead for the legislative session.

Tracey Brooks, president of Family Planning Advocates of New York State, says women's groups are asking Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos to bring the abortion rights measure to the floor as a stand alone bill.

There's three weeks to go in the legislative session, and advocates are pushing hard for two of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's agenda items — translating the federal abortion rights in the Roe v. Wade decision into New York state law, and enacting public financing of statewide political campaigns.

Advocates for public financing of campaigns and advocates of abortion rights are entering the final push for passage of the measures, and are using a variety of tactics to spur action in the statAdvocates for public financing of campaigns and advocates of abortion rights are entering the final push for passage of the measures, and are using a variety of tactics to spur action in the statadvocates of abortion rights are entering the final push for passage of the measures, and are using a variety of tactics to spur action in the state Senate.

It has been more than 40 years since the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing a women's right to choose an abortion, but advocates say New York lawmakers have yet to translate the provisions of the landmark Supreme Court decision into law in the state.

A trio of Democratic candidates in the Hudson Valley held a rally over the weekend with abortion - rights advocates to boost the 10 - point women's agenda in Albany.

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo's package of measures aimed at women is expected to become a campaign issue, the abortion - rights group Planned Parenthood Advocates of New York on Monday formed a political action conference to raise reproductive rights issues.

A group of advocates, including NARAL's Kelli Conlin; NYC Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn; NYS Assemblywoman Debra Glick; Jennifer Brown, head of the Reproductive Rights Unit under AG Eliot Spitzer; and Deborah Bachrach, Chief assistant AG under AG Robert Abrams are gathering this morning at City Hall in Lower Manhattan to officially denounce Donovan's position on abortion rRights Unit under AG Eliot Spitzer; and Deborah Bachrach, Chief assistant AG under AG Robert Abrams are gathering this morning at City Hall in Lower Manhattan to officially denounce Donovan's position on abortion rightsrights.

Backed by a large number of his conference and advocates, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie warned of «a slow and steady erosion» of reproductive rights hours before the Democrat - dominated chamber passed two measures designed to protect abortion availability and enhance access to contraception.

But Ms. Conlin and the others at the press conference argued the state attorney general plays a major role in defending abortion - rights cases, such as litigating efforts to interfere with access to abortion clinics, as occurred during the late 1980s with «Operation Rescue» protests led by controversial anti-abortion advocate Randall Terry.

Polanco is a gifted speaker who coherently laid out his thoughts on issues including the role of the public advocate, the Oscar Lopez Rivera controversy, abortion, gun rights, Mayor de Blasio and his «agents of the city», crime and his expected race.

Rodriguez later responded: «While we obviously do not agree on every issue — particularly his stances on abortion and the rights of the LGBTQ community — I know Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. has been a strong advocate for Latino representation and his working class constituents in the Bronx.

Stewart - Cousins on Monday attended a rally with Family Planning Advocates of New York, where she urged passage of legislation that would strengthen abortion rights in New York.

Advocates for the LGBT community as well as abortion rights have blasted the comments and boosted the incumbent Queens lawmaker in the process.

Those remarks, too, were condemned by women state lawmakers as well as advocates for abortion and reproductive rights.

Advocates for abortion rights, too, criticized Jung's stance on the issue, which in recent years come to the forefront of both Democratic electoral politics and policy in Albany after Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed for a codification of the Roe v. Wade decision in state law.

Seeking to join them are the Women's Equality Party started by Cuomo's campaign, the Stop Common Core Party announced by Astorino and the Life and Justice Party, a group started by Michael Carey, its gubernatorial candidate, to oppose abortion rights and advocate for disabled people in state facilities....

The opposition, which also include pro and anti abortion rights groups, second amendment advocates and the state's Conservative Party, spent over one million dollars running ads and distributing lawn signs in the weeks leading up to the vote.

Backed by a large number of his Democratic conference and advocates, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Tuesday afternoon warned of «a slow and steady erosion» of reproductive rights hours before the Democrat - dominated chamber passed two measures designed to protect abortion availability and enhance access to contraception.