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Activists and leaders in the City of Ithaca are drafting legislation that, if passed, would regulate and provide oversight on anti-abortion centers.

County works on ordinance to regulate ‘crisis pregnancy centers’

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • March 1, 2023
Activists and leaders in the City of Ithaca are drafting legislation that, if passed, would regulate and provide oversight on anti-abortion centers.
Current alderpeople, including Cynthia Brock, Jorge DeFendini, Tiffany Kumar and Phoebe Brown are running for reelection. Kayla Matos, deputy director at the Southside Community Center, is a new candidate running to represent the 1st Ward.

Ithaca Common Council fills vacant 5th Ward council seat

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • February 8, 2023
The Ithaca Common Council unanimously voted Feb. 1 to have Kris Haines-Sharp fill the vacant 5th Ward council seat.
Ithaca's abortion sanctuary law prohibits city resources to aid out-of-state investigations seeking to bring criminal charges against people performing or receiving an abortion and individuals are encouraged to sue Ithaca if the law is not upheld. 

City of Ithaca protects abortion access with sanctuary law

By Lorien Tyne, Editor-in-Chief • September 7, 2022
Ithaca became a sanctuary city for abortions July 6 after the Common Council voted unanimously to make the ordinance brought forth by Alderperson Robert Cantelmo into city law. 
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