2026 NYS Legislative Session Policy Recommendations Human Dignity | Public Safety | Family Stability | Responsible Policy Dear Member of the New York State Legislature: Feminists Choosing Life of New York, Inc. (FCLNY) is a statewide human rights organization committed to advancing whole-life feminist public policies that uphold the equal dignity of every human person and promote life-affirming, nonviolent responses to the challenges faced by individuals, families, and commun

Governor Kathy Hochul and aligned advocacy organizations are supporting continued and expanded funding across several abortion-related programs in New York’s pending FY 2027 budget (April 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027). The abortion funding being sought collectively totals roughly $100 million, including approximately: $35 million to backfill lost federal Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood affiliates and related providers,  $30 million annually for the Reproductive Free

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2026 Contact: info@fclny.org, FCLNY.ORG Feminists Condemn NY Governor’s Signing of Medical Aid in Dying Act (MAID) State-Sanctioned Suicide Is Anti-Women, Anti-Human Rights, and a Betrayal of the Vulnerable Feminists Choosing Life of New York (FCLNY), a statewide human rights organization committed to a consistent ethic of life, expresses profound dismay and moral outrage at the Governor’s signing of New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act on Feb

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Bernadette Patel,  BPFCNLY@gmail.com  1 (480) 388-0280 Feminists Choosing Life of New York Urges Governor Hochul to Reconsider Support for Medical Aid in Dying Act Rochester, NY — December 17, 2025 — Feminists Choosing Life of New York (FCLNY) — a statewide human-rights organization that promotes pro-life feminism and the consistent life ethic, affirming the inherent dignity and value of all human life from conception through natural death