City of 'Brotherly Love' Declares Philadelphia 'Pro-Choice City'

The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA -- City Council voted to declare Philadelphia a "Pro-Choice City" following a contentious 9-8 vote. The resolution, which has no practical implications, proclaims the city supports "women's reproductive rights and freedom" and defends "the right to choose a legal and safe abortion as a final but critical option for women." Planned Parenthood helped Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown draft the resolution. Other council members pressed her to withdraw it, but she refused. Full story...

Posted by Editor at June 12, 2007 10:39 AM