2010-2020 Mayor's Office Websites: on Abortion

Marty Walsh: More to be done for access to reproductive choices

In terms of reproductive choices, crisis pregnancy centers outnumber women's health providers in Boston three to one, seriously undermining women's access to quality family planning, appropriate counseling, and overall choice. 90% of all domestic abuse victims are female, while most abusers are male. And domestic violence and overall violence against women remains under-reported & under-investigated. There remains considerable work to be done before Boston's women have true equality, access, and safety Source: 2013 Mayoral campaign website, MartyWalsh.org, "Issues" Nov 7, 2013

Bill de Blasio: Protect the right to choose

Standing Up for Reproductive Health: When Planned Parenthood came under attack from Republicans in Congress, Bill de Blasio fought to protect the vital organization's funding and reputation. Bill de Blasio co-sponsored landmark legislation to establish protective zones around reproductive health centers, and prevent harassment of women using their services.
Protect the Right to Choose: As mayor, Bill de Blasio will work to ensure that all women in New York City have access to quality reproductive health care. De Blasio will work with providers to ensure adequate protection for clinic access by ensuring close coordination with the NYPD, clinics and clinic access volunteers. In addition, he will continue New York City's appeal of a judge's order overturning New York's local law to regulate sham crisis pregnancy centers, and if the law is ultimately struck down, he will work to craft new regulations to prevent these centers from masquerading as legitimate healthcare providers.

Source: 2013 Mayoral campaign website, www.billdeblasio.com Oct 22, 2013

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