Dan Cirucci: Foundation Unearths Troubling NY Abortion Records

Monday, April 7, 2014

Foundation Unearths Troubling NY Abortion Records

The Chiaroscuro Foundation has obtained records of clinic inspections performed by the New York State Department of Health since 2000 by Freedom of Information Request. As the New York Post reports today, the findings are less than encouraging: of the 225 abortion providers operating in New York, only 17 clinics were inspected over 13 years.

"Everyone on all sides of the abortion question was horrified by the revelations in the trial of Kermit Gosnell last year," said Greg Pfundstein, president of the Chiaroscuro Foundation. "As we learned about the house of horrors he ran in Philadelphia, and as it came out that the state of Pennsylvania had made a political decision to stop inspecting abortion clinics, we began to wonder whether any inspections were being done in New York. We are encouraged to know that some inspection is done in New York, but we can't say on the basis of what the State has done over the last 13 years that anyone should be confident there is not a Kermit Gosnell at work somewhere in New York."

The State refuses the reveal the names of the clinics which were inspected, the Chiaroscuro Foundation said.

"Women deserve to know whether a clinic they are about to visit has been inspected and is in compliance with health regulations," said Chiaroscuro spokeswoman Molly O'Connor, "A surgical abortion is an invasive procedure, and safety is of paramount importance."

There have been 1,145,261 abortions reported in New York City alone since 2000, during which time the Department of Health executed only 45 inspections.

The Chiaroscuro Foundation, which works to reduce the number of abortions in New York, a state often called the abortion capital of America, said that organizations on all sides of the abortion issue to join them in calling for an investigation.

"Women's health is women's health," Ms. O'Connor continued. "Whether you are an abortion supporter or an abortion opponent, we should all stand firmly on the side of safety. We urge NARAL and other abortion groups to join together with us in demanding answers from New York State."

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He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

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A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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