Washington D.C., Jan 25, 2013 / 02:05 am
A group of pro-life Democrats is protesting radical abortion legislation in New York, as well as assertions that there is no place for them in the Democratic Party.
"New York women do not actually need greater access to abortion, but a more supportive system to allow real choice should they want to bring their pregnancies to term," said Democrats for Life of America in a Jan. 17 statement.
"Looser abortion restrictions will do nothing to help women who feel financially strapped or who lack family support and often turn to abortion as a last resort," the group added.
The statements come in response to the reintroduction of New York's "Reproductive Health Act" to the state senate. Catholic governor Andrew Cuomo has supported the measure as part of a larger plan to advance "women's equality" within the state.