With Roe v. Wade overturned, Hochul says New York will be an abortion ‘safe harbor’
“Friday’s ruling opens a new era in the nation’s battle over abortion, with the issue now likely to dominate statehouses across the country. And while any dramatic curbs to abortion access are unlikely anytime soon in heavily Democratic New York, Jason J. McGuire, executive director of an anti-abortion group called New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms,…
Hochul Signs Six Bills Protecting Persons Needing Abortion Services and Providers
“S.9384A/A.9818A includes abortion providers and patients in an address confidentiality program. Its sponsors were Sen. Cordell Cleare, D-Harlem, and Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, D-Westchester.” “New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms took issue with what it said was a ‘one-sided’ bill that should add pro-life organizations and centers to the address confidentiality program, given acts of violence against…
Groups On Both Sides Of Abortion Debate In NY Prepare For Court Ruling
After the draft of the ruling was first made public in May, the social conservative group New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms signaled it was cautiously optimistic the court would rule their way. “In New York, we have certainly seen abortion extremism on display. We expect that Planned Parenthood’s political allies, like Gov. Kathy Hochul and…
Why Overturning Roe Could Lead More Out-of-State Women To Seek Abortions In WNY
“Meanwhile, if Roe is overturned, abortion law will merely revert to the states, said Rev. Jason J. McGuire, executive director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, which opposes abortion rights.” “‘While there will be likely be an influx of women and young girls coming here to receive abortions (some of them brought here by their…
Abortion Debate Likely To Return To New York
A draft ruling leaked to Politico shows a majority of the court is set to overturn the Roe decision, sending the issue back to state governments across the country. The development could mean a further patchwork of laws surrounding the issue. For opponents of abortion, the news was seen as a potential relief. “While it is important that…
Bills Would Shield NY Abortion Providers Who Serve Women From Other States
Three bills in the State Legislature take aim at restrictive abortion laws in Texas and other states, shielding practitioners in New York from arrest, subpoenas and extradition for serving women who travel here for abortions or have abortion pills mailed to them. “When a medical professional breaks the law, they should be prosecuted, not coddled by Planned…
Measures Emerge To Shield NY Providers From Anti-Abortion States
“One potential consequence of the nation’s highest court overturning Roe v. Wade is that more women could be prompted to come to the state for an abortion if their home states shut down abortion clinics. [Pro-life advocates] are already preparing for that eventuality, said Jason McGuire, director of the conservative New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms.”…
Key Lawmaker Files Bill Package Aimed at Protecting Abortion Rights of New Yorkers
Told of the bills’ introduction, Rev. Jason J. McGuire, executive director of New Yorkers For Constitutional Freedoms, said: “It’s not surprising that some militantly pro-abortion New York lawmakers are outraged at life-affirming laws that have been passed in other states, and it’s not surprising that those same lawmakers want to limit the impact of such…
Gov. Hochul Frequently Invokes Her Catholic Faith In Public Addresses
“I think there is a backlash in the evangelical community,” said the Rev. Jason J. McGuire, executive director of the New Yorker’s Family Research Foundation and an evangelical leader who lobbies state government. “I’m hearing from people who aren’t [even] regular church attenders about the hypocrisy of her position. “Particularly galling, McGuire said, was Hochul’s…
Could the coming Supreme Court case on abortion impact NY?
“The question we should be asking is regarding the humanity of the unborn, and more and more as we see the window into the womb, I think a generation is rising up saying those babies deserve protections,” said Jason J. McGuire, executive director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms.
Katko one of three Republicans to vote for Equality Act
“New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, a conservative group that opposes the Equality Act, urged three New York members who voted for the bill in 2019 — Katko, Reed and U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik — to ‘make a course correction’ and vote against the legislation. Only Stefanik changed her position.”
Cuomo directs that no more than 10 people can attend a church service
“Jason McGuire, director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, an evangelical Christian advocacy group that monitors state policy an legislation, said he was ‘encouraged’ by Cuomo’s announcement.” “At the same time, however, McGuire contended it came with ‘some hypocrisy,’ noting Cuomo’s press briefing was attended by some 20 people — double the number of people…
NY quarantine order? Not for pro sports teams
Jason McGuire, executive director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, an evangelical Christian advocacy group, said Cuomo’s quarantine order is complicating plans for some New York churches who usually welcome missionaries from other states. The pro sports exemption highlights the “inconsistency” of the state’s coronavirus rules, he said. “Churches will voluntarily abide by certain restrictions…
NY quarantine order? Not for pro sports teams
Utica Observer-Dispatch Jason McGuire, executive director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, an evangelical Christian advocacy group, said Cuomo’s quarantine order is complicating plans for some New York churches who usually welcome missionaries from other states. The pro sports exemption highlights the “inconsistency” of the state’s coronavirus rules, he said. “Churches will voluntarily abide by…
Cuomo: socially-distances religious services may resume; dioceses offer guidance
The Daily News Online The Rev. Jason J. McGuire of Lima, executive director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, welcomed the governor’s announcement, but also acknowledged that it would have included a greater rollback on restrictions. “The Governor’s announcement is not everything, but it’s forward movement,” McGuire said in a statement. “Evangelicals want Gov. Cuomo…
GOV. CUOMO ALLOWS HOUSES OF WORSHIP TO REOPEN WITH UP TO 25 PERCENT CAPACITY
The Recorder New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, which advocates for evangelical Christians, has objected to the church closures on religious freedom grounds, but called a limited re-opening a step forward. “We know that pastors and churches can be trusted to take appropriate safety precautions,” said the Rev. Jason McGuire of Rochester, the organization’s executive director.…