No one wants to live in society where a woman fears having her own child. No one wants to live in a civilization where a woman has an abortion because she feels like it is her only choice. No one wants to live in a world where a woman’s acceptable standard of living can
New York City recently released data showing there were 59,854 abortions in 2016. Approximately 10% of all U.S. abortions are performed in the city where 31% of all pregnancies end in abortion. A deeper look shows an unsettling reality; while the black community represents 24% of the population, 39% of all abortions are performed
Sofia, a young, working mother of a two year old, came to CompassCare, clearly apprehensive. She nervously unfolded her story to her nurse. How she and her longtime boyfriend have a child together but recently have been “drifting apart.” How she is pregnant and unsure who the father is. And how that is why she
New York is launching a major assault on all pro-life positions, including ethical medical professionals, pregnant women, and Pregnancy Resource Centers. Allegedly petrified that the newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh might help the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, Governor Cuomo signed a statement1 committing to pass abortion expansion legislation2 within the
It is illegal to sell aborted baby body parts for profit. Planned Parenthood was accused of doing just that with a company called Advanced BioScience Resources (ABR) after an undercover operation sparked an ongoing investigation by the Department of Justice. Now the Federal Drug Administration announced a contract with Planned Parenthood’s partner, ABR, to
Allie, a young woman in her early twenties, slumped down in the chair offered by her CompassCare nurse. She immediately stated, “I’m pregnant and my life is a mess. There’s just no way I can do this. I need to get an abortion.” She went on to share in great detail with her nurse her
On August 7, Gov. Cuomo launched a ‘Public Awareness Campaign on Reproductive Health Care Resources.’ The drive includes direct advertising and a website dedicated in large part to promoting the services of private abortionists. According to the press release this drive is necessary because of alleged reports of misleading Crisis Pregnancy Centers offering free
Alison is in high school and arrived at CompassCare with her father, who wants her to abort. She has known about her pregnancy for two months. Alison was initially leaning towards carrying her baby to term and already received prenatal care with out her father’s knowledge. But her father is determined that his daughter not
How does CompassCare get the father of the baby involved? It is a very good question and one that is asked frequently. I think what is actually meant by the question is, ‘How can we get the father of the baby to act like a man?’ The act of ‘fathering’ means he is already involved.
Abortion rates in Monroe County plummeted 16.9% in 2016 according to recently released New York State vital statistics, the most recent year of statistics available. The reduction outpaces the state decline of 5.2% by more than three fold. It is the largest year over year drop in Monroe County’s long abortion history, hitting an
