NAF Distributes Statement Clarifying Recent Supreme Court Decision on Abortion

NAF has received reports from our members and our Hotline operators about women being concerned about the accessibility of abortion care following the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. NAF has issued a statement so that women understand that abortion care will continue to be available at our member facilities. The complete statement follows:

On April 18, 2007 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law banning certain
abortion procedures after the first trimester. It remains the case,
however, that abortion is still legal in the United States in the first and
second trimesters, and under very limited circumstances in the third
trimester. We are working with our members and attorneys to ensure that
women continue to have access to the highest quality abortion care in compliance
with the court’s decision.

If you have questions about abortion or need referrals to providers of quality care, please call our toll-free Hotline at 1-800-772-9100. Our hotline provides callers with unbiased, factual information about abortion in English, Spanish, and French.

NAF has been at the forefront of challenging this dangerous ban. Our mission is to
ensure safe, legal, and accessible abortion care to promote health and justice
for women. Our members include health care professionals at clinics, doctors’
offices, and hospitals, who together care for more than half the women who
choose abortion each year in the United States.