Category Archives: Political Action

Astorino Announces for Governor

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Rob Astorino, Republican gubernatorial candidate

Rob Astorino, Westchester County Executive, and declared gubernatorial candidate

It didn’t take the pro-abortion forces long to come out strong against Rob Astorino, who announced his campaign for Governor of New York last week.

Actually, NARAL Pro-Choice NY came out against him even before he formally announced, branding him as “bad for women and  bad for New York” because of his opposition to the abortion provisions in the Women’s Equality Act.

They’re upset because he called the bills provisions  “hideous” — an apt description.

Good News and Bad News

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THE GOOD NEWS

Today, the House of Representatives passed a bill that will strip federal funding from any health plan created by Obamacare that covers abortion on demand.  It’s called the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7).The vote was 227 to 188.

taxpayerfunding3Under this act, our tax dollars cannot be used to help Americans purchase insurance plans with abortion coverage. Nor can they be used  to pay for abortions in any federal program.

Unfortunately, Rockland’s representative Nita Lowey voted against this bill.

Now the bill goes to the Senate, President Obama has said he will veto it if it passes there.

For more information about this bill, click here.

THE BAD NEWS

Monday, the New York State Assembly passed the Women’s Equality Act, which makes abortion available for essentially any reason at any time.

Although the bill also contain provisions that are generally acceptable to most New Yorkers — like equal pay for women and ending sexual harassment, for example — here’s why it’s dangerous:

  • It expands abortion through all nine months of pregnancy
  • It allows  non-doctors to perform abortions
  • It has no conscience protection for medical professionals who are opposed to taking a human life.

You may remember the battle over this bill last spring, where it failed to pass by one vote. We must stop this bill in the Senate, and we need everyone to help!  Please watch this website to learn what you can do. For more information, click here.

Unfortunately, again, all the legislators in Rockland County voted for this bill:  Ellen Jaffe (representing Orangetown and parts of Ramapo), Ken Zebrowski (representing Haverstraw and Clarkstown), and James Skoufis (representing Stony Point). In the picture below, he’s the first one on the left. This is a rally of the Family Planning Advocates of New York in support of the bill. He even wore a pink tie for the occasion.

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Support Bill to Stop Abortion of Pain-Capable Unborn

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NRTL Action AlertTake Action Now!

DEMAND THAT THE US SENATE VOTE
ON PROTECTING PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILDREN

WASHINGTON (November 12, 2013) — At a press conference on November 7, I joined U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in announcing introduction of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S. 1670) in the U.S. Senate.

This bill would protect unborn children from abortion, nationwide, beginning at 20 weeks fetal age, based on scientific evidence that by this stage of development (if not earlier), the baby will experience excruciating pain when subjected to typical late abortion procedures. This is the most important single pro-life bill to be proposed in Congress since the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act was enacted ten years ago. 

This new bill (S. 1670) is based directly on the model legislation crafted by National Right to Life, which has already been enacted in 10 states.  With strong backing from National Right to Life, a virtually identical bill (H.R. 1797) has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives.  Now, it is time to demand that the U.S. Senate vote on this landmark legislation. But that won’t happen without your help. Continue reading →

House Passes Bill Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks

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CapitolJune 18 — By a 228-196 vote, the  House of Representatives passed a bill today that would ban all abortions starting at 20 weeks’ gestation.

Rockland’s representative in the House, Nita Lowey, voted against this bill.

Rep. Chris Smith, the head of the pro-life caucus in the House spoke of how the Gosnell case “has finally peeled away the benign facade of the billion dollar abortion industry . . . The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act is a modest but necessary attempt to at least protect babies who are 20 weeks old—and pain-capable—from having to suffer and die from abortion.”

The Obama administration has already issued a statement indicating that President Obama would veto the bill if it passes in the Democratic-controlled Senate, which is unlikely.

You can read more here:

House Passes Bill Banning Late-Term Abortions After 20 Weeks

Obama Threatens to Veto Bill Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks

Pro-Life Groups Applaud House for Passing Ban on Abortions After 20-Weeks

Prolife Rabbitt and Larkin Win in Rockland

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New York State Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt

New York State Senator William J. Larkin Jr.

Congratulations Annie Rabbitt and William Larkin – and thank you, all who supported them, for bringing us some rays of hope on this bleak day after the election.

At least in Albany, Rockland will have two strong prolife voices to oppose abortion and support protections for unborn children and their mothers.

Both endorsed by the NYS Right to Life Political Action Committee, Rabbitt will represent the 98th Assembly District (part of Ramapo in Rockland, and part of Orange County) and Larkin, the 39th Senatorial District (Haverstraw and Stony Point).

With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Larkin, a Republican, garnered 51,418 votes to Democrat Christopher Eachus (D)’s 46,401. Rabbitt (R) defeated her opponent, Gerard McQuade (D) 23,307 to 18,739.  Continue reading →

Resolutely Determined to Keep Fighting

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Dear Friends,

I’m sure that most of you, as I am, are a little shell-shocked at the result of the election. I was one of those optimists who believed we could elect a pro-life president and maybe even put a pro-life majority in place in the Senate.

Things didn’t turn out as we wanted, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. Pro-lifers all over the country did everything possible, going above and beyond the almost-unimaginable, putting their hearts and souls into this campaign.

We will awaken each morning saddened at the future in store for our country; heart-broken at the thought of lost opportunities to save unborn children from abortion, and the elderly and disabled from rationing of medical care. Very few pro-lifers will be filled with regret, thinking they could have done more.

I have spent the last few hours asking, “Why, Lord? We want to save your children. Why did this happen?” I was reminded of that familiar verse from Proverbs 3, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.”

You will have pro-lifers in your state who are discouraged and ready to give up. Encourage them and share with them your determination to keep fighting. We do not always understand why something happens, but we do know that we are in God’s hands.

We will not give up.

God’s blessing to you all,

Carol Tobias
National Right to Life President