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The Pro-Life Feminist
May 12th, 2025 (Vol. 12)
| | Community Encounters, Legislative Advocacy, Scholarly Events | | FCLNY's Annual Spring Picnic! | | Mark your calendars and get ready for a day filled with joy, connection, and the spirit of unity. We can’t wait to share this spring day with you. Bring your friends and family along for an exciting day of fellowship! | | |
FCLNY & the New York State Alliance Against Assisted Suicide
Successfully Lobbied Against MAID in Albany
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We extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who joined us in Albany to advocate against Medical Aid in Dying in New York, and to those who bussed with us to Albany! Your presence and passion were instrumental in our collective effort to oppose Assisted Suicide in NY,
Over one hundred anti-MAID activists demonstrated with signs throughout Albany's capital. Many of us met with legislators and/or legislative staff, to not only distribute crucial educational materials, but to engage in persuasive conservation on how MAID VIOLATES HUMAN RIGHTS.
We have followed up with key NYS Senators, with the critical help of so many of you, with phone calls and postcards- VOICING OPPOSITION, with clear EVIDENTIARY POINTS EXPLAINING WHY MAID SHOULD NOT BECOME LEGAL IN NY.
If you haven't already called your NYS Senator to voice your opposition to MAID, please do so. MAID has yet to reach the NYS Senate's floor (it is tied up in the Health Committee), and hopefully it never will- if everyone keeps the pressure on!
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TV Channel 10 Documented FCLNY's Trip to Albany May 6th!
"Doctors, activists clash over allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives with medication"
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Exclusive article by FCLNY in Newsweek
"New York Must Not Legalize Assisted Suicide"
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Empirical evidence demonstrates that when assisted suicide is legalized, total suicide rates significantly increase, including non-assisted suicide rates in some cases. No study has found any reduction in non-assisted suicide rates where MAID is legal. Data outlined by the Centre for Economic Policy Research show that assisted suicide laws increase total suicide rates by 18 percent overall and by 40 percent for women, with non-assisted suicide rates rising by 6 percent overall and 13 percent for women.
Suicide is sadly all too common, both in New York and across the country. According to a recent statistical analysis on suicide in the United States, U.S. suicide rates reached "record highs" in 2024, "levels not seen since 1941." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report suicide deaths among 10-24 year olds increased by 62 percent from 2007 to 2021. Research released during the summer of 2024 by the Yale School of Medicine "found that suicide is rising dramatically in preteens as young as 8 years old," with an "8.2% annual increase from 2008 to 2022." The CDC also found that the suicide rate in New York has increased by "34.9% over the past 20 years." New York's Office of Mental Health states suicide is the "2nd leading cause of death for ages 25-34" and the "3rd leading cause of death for ages 10-24."
As thinking, loving people, how can we do anything but work to decrease rates of suicide? How could we possibly enact laws that serve to increase lethal harm to our brothers and sisters?
| | | | More Press Coverage: FCLNY & MAID | |
Will New York Pass Medical Aid in Dying?
"Feminists Choosing Life of New York joined the opposition. “In the name of compassion and self-governance, MAID threatens to violate human rights, increase overall suicide rates, including non-assisted suicide rates, and jeopardize suicide prevention efforts, all of which disproportionately impact women, the disabled, and low-income populations,” said Executive Director Michele Sterlace-Accorsi."
| This FCLNY Feature is streaming across NYS News! | | | | FCLNY Book & Film Club Record High Participation! | | |
We are in awe of our incredible community of over 70 attendees who joined our book and film club discussion on "The Case Against the Abortion Pill." Your commitment to engaging with us in such critical dialogue around pro-life feminist values and women's rights is truly commendable.
A special thank you goes out to FCLNY Board Member, Amy Crossed, for her exceptional moderation of the event. This not only sparked riveting discussions on the medical and societal impacts of the abortion pill, but also highlighted the urgency of our mission to advocate for life-affirming choices.
| | The Great New York State Fair is coming soon & we're tabling again! | |
We're going to the Great NYS Fair!
August 20 - September 1, 2025
10 am - 8 pm, Daily
People from across New York State will come together again this year to experience an affordable, 13-day celebration of delicious food, eye-opening exhibits, captivating entertainment, and great fun.
FCLNY will be there to educate on the whole-life, pro-life feminist movement here in New York!
We need your help.
Please pick just one (or more) dates and a few hours if you can assist!
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