FPA organizes buses to Washington, D.C. for a massive rally for choice. Governor Mario Cuomo pledges to replace federal funds lost to the Title X “gag rule” if necessary and FPA persuades the Legislature to reject a parental notification bill. FPA lobbies successfully for passage of bills requiring insurance coverage for Pap tests and pelvic exams for all women 18 and over. FPA also supports strengthened penalties for stalking.

FPA joins with other statewide pro-choice groups to organize local rallies in response to the Casey v. Pennsylvania U.S. Supreme Court decision, which ruled that abortion was no longer a fundamental right and upheld barriers to access including parental consent and 24 hour waiting periods.

State funding for family planning withstands another round of budget cuts and FPA works to ensure that family planning clinics are eligible for a portion of the $700,000 in public health campaign funds earmarked for syphilis. FPA also succeeds in expanding the program to include all sexually transmitted infections.

FPA begins work with the Department of Health to ensure that family planning clinics are eligible to become Preferred Primary Care Providers.