One of New York City's best-known preachers is speaking out after the state of New York passed a new abortion law last week. 

The law allows women in the state to have an abortion up to the moment of birth.

Carl Lentz took to social media on Sunday and said "I'm saddened and angry that we are now a state that has made it legal to have an abortion even into the last day of a pregnancy." Lentz is the pastor at Hillsong NYC.

He says that he does believe in women's rights, and is worried that the new law negates the rights of unborn women. "We simply believe that WOMEN IN THE WOMB deserve the right to life, deserve the right to breath."

Lentz didn't mince words in the post, writing that "the only way I can describe where we are and where this is all headed..is evil, shameful and demonic."

No different than Canada

Cam MacDonald, the executive assistant at Canadian pro-life advocate Life's Vision, says that the new law in New York is not really any different than Canada.

Macdonald explained that "As far as what it means for Canada, we have no laws in respect to abortion, and so you know this is basically just the same stuff that we're under right now".

Our Canadian Laws allow the same action to be taken legally in terminating a pregnancy as the new law in New York.

MacDonald also stated that there are "close to 100,000 abortions every year in Canada."

 
 
 
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Found this old photo recently, and I remember it taking me years to process that these LITTLE PEOPLE, had come into our world! A miracle, without a doubt. And I’m saddened and angry that we are now a state that has made it legal to have an abortion even into the last day of a pregnancy. I spent hours talking to lawyers and people who hold opposing views on this issue. Although it is layered and there is language in it that some are claiming will protect mothers in peril, the only way I can describe where we are and where this is all headed..is evil, shameful and demonic. I dont use those words lightly, but they are applicable here. Some have said this is strictly a “women’s rights issue.” i dont disagree. We simply believe that WOMEN IN THE WOMB deserve the right to life, deserve the right to breath. Laws like this say unless you have a voice, if somebody deems you “viable/non viable” you have no protection. Psalm 139, tells us otherwise. I have hope still, that God will help us raise our collective voices, to see this change. This cannot stand. ...I know @hillsongnyc and many many other churches and organizations have been working hard for years to create options and help for those dealing with a pregnancy that is overwhelming for many reasons. And we will continue to do so. I’m also aware that often “pro-life politics”(while also supporting the death penalty, of course) have been quick to condemn abortion and the people that have them and then be invisible and hypocritical when it comes to helping women in need, in poverty, those who cannot gain access to proper medical care and creating policies that can help those that dont choose abortion. Those are facts. But this law, isn’t about politics. This is about generations of babies that have no defense. Despite this dark day, our future is STILL bright because we know where our help comes from. #occupyallstreets

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