PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER NEW YORK APPLAUDS ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR SUPPORT OF DIGNIFIED ACCESS TO SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CENTERS 

NEW YORK, NY – New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a motion to hold Red Rose Rescue, an anti-abortion extremist group, in contempt for willfully defying a court order that prohibits the group and its members from blocking access to reproductive health care centers. This comes after the AG’s June 2023 lawsuit against Red Rose Rescue for invading reproductive health care centers, threatening staff and clinicians, and terrorizing patients. Click here to read more from NY Attorney General James. 

Statement from Dipal Shah, Chief External Affairs Officer of Planned Parenthood of Greater New York: 

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York applauds New York Attorney General Letitia James for continuing to take a stand against protesters outside our health centers that harass, threaten, and intimidate patients seeking health care. Everyone deserves the ability to access the care they need without threat, violence, or fear. In holding Red Rose Rescue accountable for their disruption of care, the Attorney General is supporting New Yorkers’ right to access our facilities with dignity. PPGNY is committed to fostering a safe environment that honors everyone’s right to access the full range of sexual and reproductive health care – which will always include abortion services.  We will continue to work with our elected leaders and partners to ensure our patients receive the care they deserve.  

We thank our passionate, highly trained volunteer escorts, security team and health center staff for their commitment to patient care and safety every day.