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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, News Editor • 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.
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, Assistant News Editor • 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. 
Editorial: Ithaca is protecting the right to bodily autonomy

Editorial: Ithaca is protecting the right to bodily autonomy

By The Ithacan • September 7, 2022
This decision has positively impacted the quality of health and safety for the 678 students from states with restricted abortion access.
A flag flies in front of the U.S. Supreme Court that reads "No Justice, No Peace," after the decision of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was released which also overturned Roe v. Wade.

Ithaca community responds to Roe v. Wade overturning

By Aidan Charde and Caitlin Holtzman • June 28, 2022

The Supreme Court of the United States ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade — a 1973 landmark ruling that protected citizen’s rights to an abortion — in a 5–4 decision June 24. [slideshow_deploy id='44160']   Justice...

Ithaca residents gather at the Bernie Milton pavilion in support of a Mexican national arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. SAM FULLER/ THE ITHACAN

Emergency Rally: I.C.E Out!

May 3, 2017
An Emergency rally was held at the Bernie Milton pavilion on the Ithaca Commons on May 3rd in support of an Ithaca resident arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick speaks during a Common Council meeting Feb. 1 in City Hall.

City of Ithaca officially declares itself sanctuary city

February 2, 2017
The City of Ithaca Common Council unanimously approved a sanctuary city ordinance at its Feb. 1 meeting, which dozens of Ithaca residents attended.
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