As the abortion battle continues to rage around the country, New York City will be a very interesting place to watch, as Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani has one faith leader worried about how crisis pregnancy centers might be treated.
The Rev. Jim Harden, CEO of CompassCare Pregnancy Services, told CBN News Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is “ostensibly pro-abortion” and that, despite being a Muslim, he “piggybacked off of these left-wing causes like abortion, transgenderism, environmentalism,” among other issues.
While Muslims would generally oppose abortion after a certain point in pregnancy, Harden said it’s unclear how Mamdani will handle the issue once in office.
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“We’re not exactly sure which Mamdani is going to show up to work on Jan. 1, but, when he was campaigning, he campaigned very hard against pro-life pregnancy centers,” he said. “And he claimed that he was going to protect New Yorkers from the fraud and deception that is perpetrated by pro-life pregnancy centers like ours, which, of course, is ridiculous.”
Harden said Mamdani pledged to enforce Local Law 17, which Harden said was “written specifically to target pro-life pregnancy centers in New York City, to essentially carry the water of pro-abortion political elites.”
The pro-life leader said he is “very concerned” about what might happen once Mamdani comes into office, noting he believes it will be a “challenge.” One document tied to Mamdani’s campaign went after crisis pregnancy centers and pledged that, as mayor, his administration would take action.
“The Mamdani administration will protect New Yorkers from false or deceptive information spread by Crisis Pregnancy Centers, including lies about abortion safety and medications, and enforce Local Law 17 forcing these centers to disclose whether they have licensed medical professionals,” the document read. “It will also strengthen the city’s Abortion Access Hub by doubling funding to $2 million, which confidentially helps New Yorkers find abortion providers and supports people living outside of New York through the process of scheduling appointments and finding financial assistance.”
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