By Ava Montes Special to the Herald In 1970, three years before the Supreme Court’s infamous Roe v. Wade decision, Hawaii became the first U.S. state to legalize abortion on demand. The Aloha State’s claim to shame only worsened after the high court’s ruling. The Hawaii State Department of Health estimated nearly 5,000 abortions in […]
Photo: Baby bottle donation
Gary Jose, the Knights of Columbus state program director, presents a donation check to Susan Duffy, president of the Pearson Foundation for the Pearson Place Pregnancy Resource Center, which recently relocated to 1145 Bishop Street, in downtown Honolulu, above the Pauline Book and Media Center. The donation of $5172 came from this year’s “Baby Bottle […]
Photo: Pregnancy center blessing
The Pearson Foundation of Hawaii officially dedicated Pearson Place on Dec. 8. The new pregnancy resource center in downtown Honolulu offers free pregnancy tests, support and counseling. Bishop Larry Silva led a short prayer service and blessing of the facility space, and a reception followed. The center is above Pauline Books and Media on Bishop […]