Abortion Rights in Spain

The fight for women’s rights is truly an international one, and in some regions, we’ve been faring very well. Although abortion rights for women has been a difficult world to navigate here in the United States, progressive governments across Europe have acknowledged the right of women to decide what happens to their child and body…. Read more »

Federal Payments for Abortion Services

Here at South Avenue Women’s Services, we know how important it is to enter the fray in the current battle being waged over women’s rights. For more than 100 years, different parties in our country have debated reproductive rights, and aside from a few landmark victories, it has been a long road for women to… Read more »

The abortion law seesaw? Different states, different measures

Abortion law in America is a seesaw, one end goes up and the other goes down. In other words, as one state enforces stricter abortion laws (such as Kansas and North Dakota), a prochoice state will step up to the plate and grant more freedom to women and greater access to abortion providers. Recently, it… Read more »

Pregnancy termination and the holidays

At South Avenue Womens Services of Rochester, we understand that the choice between parenthood, adoption, and an abortion exerts much mental, emotional, and physical energy on the woman, her family and her friends.  This time of the year, it is even worse.  If you know someone struggling with a difficult decision in terms of a… Read more »