The 12th Legislative Conference debuts the Alfred F. Moran Award, named for the former executive director of Planned Parenthood of New York City. The award recognizes Al Moran’s many contributions to reproductive health and rights. The conference is focused on prevention, which is a cornerstone of Governor Mario Cuomo’s “Decade of the Child” initiative.

FPA helps organize more than 40,000 New Yorkers to attend a pro-choice march in Washington, DC, the largest in the nation’s history. In the wake of the Webster v. Reproductive Health Services decision, which invites states to impose sharp new restrictions on abortion, FPA moves to revitalize and expand New York State Campaign for Abortion Rights (NYSCAR).

FPA obtains an exemption for family planning clinics from a law placing a 72 hour limit on dispensing prescription drugs.

A permanent injunction is upheld against the enforcement of the Title X “gag rule” to restrict counseling on abortion, which is then appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

FPA works with Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights to promote clergy participation across the state and convene annual clergy conferences in Albany.

The Legislature restores $1 million cut from the family planning program and secures an additional $500,000. The Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP) is enacted with a serious omission: abortion services are not covered for women between 100% and 185% of the poverty level.