After the killings in the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts in December 1994, we at Planned Parenthood of New York City ran the ad below in the New York Times.
Some things never change, or are slow to change. The rhetoric of opponents of safe and legal abortion most definitely contributed to the mindset of the attacker. These opponents are as responsible as the killer. They aided and abetted the man with the assault rifle. Continue reading →

by Alexander Sanger

Entrapment, then jail for birth control? Not for abortion, for birth control? The idea would be ludicrous if not for the recent use of entrapment and edited videos trying to establish the ‘guilt’ of family planning providers allegedly ‘selling’ fetal remains after legal abortions. The attack here is on family planning providers, and Planned Parenthood in particular, with Congress and state legislatures trying eliminate their funding, thereby forcing Planned Parenthood to close its doors and stop serving patients unable to pay. Continue reading →

by Cristina Silver, September 25, 2015

Planned Parenthood has harsh words for Pope Francis after the leader of the Roman Catholic Church championed life — including before birth — in his address to Congress on Thursday. Francis and the church are limiting women’s rights by urging Catholics not to use contraception, said a spokesman for the women’s health organization. Continue reading →

No More Deja Vu
by Alexander Sanger

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will define the global development agenda for the next 15 years, will be formally adopted by heads of state at the United Nations beginning today.
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by Alexander Sanger

Earlier this month, the United Nations Human Rights Council, an inter-governmental body charged with upholding human rights around the world, issued a resolution on the importance of the family in achieving sustainable development. Continue reading →

by Alexander Sanger

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the launch of State of the World’s Fathers at the United Nations. The report, produced by the global alliance MenCare, provides an excellent overview of men’s roles within families, in the home, and in the health system. Above all, the report highlights the fact that advancing gender equality not only improves women’s lives but benefits men too–even when it means giving up some of their privileges. Continue reading →

by Alexander Sanger

Children are in danger right now

With Memorial Day behind us and summer here, most kids in New York are finishing school or preparing for camp or dreaming of pools and extended playtime.
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