October 24, 2017
Choices Women’s Medical Center, Inc.
147-32 Jamaica Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11435
Dear Ms. Hoffman and the Choices Staff,
By way of introduction, we are the Women’s Action Group of Forest Hills. Our group was founded after the election of the 45th President of the United States to join efforts towards getting Democrats and progressives elected at all levels of government, as well as to advocate for a woman’s right to affordable, local and comprehensive healthcare. Over the summer, we became aware of the federal lawsuit that Attorney General Schneiderman’s office filed against a number of anti-abortion groups who have been harassing patients and employees at Choices Women’s Medical Center. We sent a letter to the Attorney General’s office to thank him for treating women’s healthcare rights seriously by taking action to protect them.
It is deeply disturbing to us that in 2017, women’s rights to affordable birth control and family planning is in question and that clinics like Choices that provide vital and life-saving healthcare services are under siege. As a group, we discussed the possibility of raising funds to send a thank-you gift to Choices, to demonstrate our appreciation for the work that you do. Our members were enthusiastic about this possibility and we were happy to gather enough funds to donate three items to your facility: a microwave, a Keurig, and a water cooler. We hope that these items will provide a daily reminder of our appreciation. Further, we hope that, in some small way, these items will make your work easier or more enjoyable
Thank you for working to ensure that women, and our bodies, are treated with respect and dignity throughout all of the choices we face in life.
With sincere gratitude and best wishes,
Women’s Action Group – Forest Hills
