Abortion Policy, Law & Politics

Democratic incumbent Letitia James and Republican Saritha Komatireddy are competing for New York Attorney General, debating key issues including public safety, abortion, and government accountability. Both candidates emphasize different priorities for the office, with James focusing on protecting abortion access and civil rights, while Komatireddy prioritizes public safety and enforcement against Medicaid fraud in New York.

A college in New York is using student fees to fund the creation of an abortion garden. This expenditure reflects the institution's allocation of student resources toward pro-abortion initiatives.

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey Campbell is defending abortion-pill protections as several red states challenge these protections in the US Supreme Court. The article does not mention any connection to New York.

Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court against New York, Massachusetts, and California challenging abortion shield laws that protect providers who mail abortion pills to patients in states with abortion bans. This legal action marks the first time states with abortion bans have directly sued states with abortion shield laws, escalating the conflict between states with opposing abortion policies.

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The attorneys general of Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas filed a lawsuit on September 30 challenging the abortion 'shield laws' of New York, California, and Massachusetts, asking the Supreme Court to hear the case. The lawsuit argues that these shield laws protect abortion providers who mail abortion-inducing drugs to states with abortion restrictions, and the case has drawn responses from both sides, including statements from New York Attorney General Letitia James and pro-life leader Marjorie Dannenfelser.

New York Families Action commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment. The observance highlights the amendment's impact within New York through the efforts of the New York Families Foundation.

Democrat Blake Gendebien, running in New York's 21st Congressional District, has been recorded expressing support for unrestricted abortion, universal background checks and gun-storage laws, and broad vaccination mandates, contrasting with his moderate campaign image. The district, which heavily favored Trump in 2024, has drawn national Democratic attention, but Gendebien's explicit positions on contentious issues have led Republicans to challenge his moderate portrayal as a campaign strategy.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will attend the Archdiocese of New York’s 25th anniversary Mass for the victims of 9/11 at the invitation of Archbishop Ronald Hicks, despite Mamdani's support for abortion, gender reassignment, and homosexual marriage. Archbishop Hicks, appointed by Pope Leo XIV, will concelebrate the Mass with Bishop Robert Brennan and host an invitation-only congregation including 9/11 victims’ families, NYPD members, and city officials.

Yes, you read the headline right. State University of New York Purchase is under fire for using taxpayer dollars to build a “Reproductive Justice Garden” cultivated to grow plants that induce abortions. The public university showed off its garden on Instagram, picturing various poisonous plants, such as cohosh and wormwood — all plants that kill preborn children in the womb. This grotesque display is hosted by a “collaborative, research-focused art project” ... Read More The post INSANITY: SUNY Purchase Uses Taxpayer Dollars for ‘Reproductive Justice Garden’ with Abortion-Inducing Plants appea

New York City and New York state are providing $495,000 in new funding to expand the NYC Abortion Access Hub's referral network, allowing it to connect callers with more abortion providers and support services beyond the five boroughs. This expansion, announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul on the fourth anniversary of the Dobbs decision, aims to improve access to abortion care, including medication abortion, transportation, lodging, and financial assistance for New Yorkers and callers from outside the state.

Texas has appealed a New York court decision upholding Ulster County's clerk action under New York’s Shield Law, which protects abortion providers from out-of-state legal actions. The case tests the ability of other states to enforce such judgments in New York, with New York officials affirming their commitment to follow state law during the ongoing appellate process.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced plans to sue New York Governor Kathy Hochul and California Governor Gavin Newsom for refusing to honor Louisiana’s extradition requests for doctors who sent abortion pills into Louisiana, violating state law. Louisiana Right to Life supports this action, criticizing New York and California's shield laws that protect doctors from accountability for these actions and asserting that these states are imposing their abortion policies on Louisiana against its laws.

New York has ended its nearly decade-long effort to force Catholic and Anglican nuns, dioceses, and other religious ministries to cover abortions under the state's abortion mandate. This decision follows two U.S. Supreme Court rulings that protected these religious groups from being compelled to pay for abortions despite serving people of all faiths.

Election Day 2025 brought disappointment, sadness, and disgust to people in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia who value the sanctity of life, as pro-abortion radicals were elected to office. Zohran Mamdani, who identifies as a “democratic socialist,” was elected the new mayor of New York City. According to Britannica, democratic socialism is a […] The post Pro-Life Values Will Never Win Elections If We Don’t Teach Them at Home appeared first on Celebrate Life Magazine .

Life Legal is celebrating victories for pro-life free speech on college campuses across the nation. From South Carolina to New York, advocates once silenced are now free to share the message of life—thanks to your prayers, support, and partnership in defending freedom. The post Banned from Campus — Until Life Legal Stepped In appeared first on .