By Charlotte Baron Sexual Education in New York – another casualty. (Is it the virus or elected officials who refuse to pass this bill?) New York State is one of the 21 states that do not mandate that sexual education (sex ed) be part of the required academic curriculum. Despite New York State’s image as  … Read more

By Charlotte Baron Elections Matter. Amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, officials have issued a rule that all “elective” surgeries, as well as non-essential medical, surgical and dental procedures should be delayed to preserve personal protective equipment, beds, and ventilators. Now, around the country, women wait as individual states debate whether abortion is an “essential” service or  … Read more

You Did It! You came out and voted, bringing your friends and relatives to Early Voting and on General Election Day, November 5th! And on behalf of Choice Matters, WCLA PAC & pro-choice voters everywhere, thank you for that! November 5th was a good day for Westchester County. After thousands of phone calls, distributing tens of  … Read more

October 20th – What a terrific afternoon at the home of Celeste Merzon-Theis!  A huge thank you to Celeste, her husband, their two dogs and their bird. Donna Barkman shared a monologue about the dark past of illegal abortions, providing very real insights into where we are headed in this country. Enjoy these few pictures  … Read more

• Hear from Senator Pete Harckhamabout the right-wing backlash against the Reproductive Health Act & what we can do about it.• Learn why electing pro-choice judges matters; And • Watch performance-artist Donna Barkman. JOIN US Sunday, October 20, 2019384 Blinn Road, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 105202:00 – 4:00 PMBuy Your Ticket Here. Can’t attend? Make a Donation! ALL  … Read more

EndorsementsCounty Legislator Races There are six contested races. Two of them are open seats, with no incumbent running for re-election. Four of the six are considered “must win” seats. In addition, staunchly pro-choice candidates Covill and Maher are running for re-election for the first time and, therefore, are more vulnerable. Targeted Races Kitley Covill (CLD  … Read more

In New York, the 2019 elections will be all about abortion — the issue that anti-choice extremists are hoping will turn out their voters, particularly in this odd-year local election, when no higher offices are on the ballot. They are targeting Town and County offices that they hope will enable them to set the table  … Read more

Join us from 2 pm to 4 pm in Croton on Hudson, NY To Get Out the Pro-Choice Vote here in Westchester, WCLA PAC needs to put the BRIGHT YELLOW ProChoice Voting Guide into 70,000 voters’ mailboxes all over the County – and that costs $25,000. This event will help! ~We Invite You To Meet  … Read more

Did you know that Jeanine Pirro – presently the Fox News commentator, Trumper & star of Justice with Judge Jeanine- was endorsed by ALL the national and NY statewide pro-choice advocacy groups which helped her win 3 terms as Westchester County District Attorney??? And did you know it was WCLA – Choice Matters’ REQUIREMENT that ALL candidates – incumbents  … Read more

In January 2019 , New York state lawmakers approved reforms  intended to make it easier to vote, including giving voters 10 days of early access to the ballot box prior to Election Day. The November 2019 elections will be the first to offer early voting in New York State. Early Voting Begins on Saturday, October 26,  … Read more