Posts by Melissa Fowler
Wyoming Abortion Bans Struck Down
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2024 CONTACT: [email protected] On Monday, a Wyoming judge struck down the state’s overall abortion ban, including its explicit ban on medication abortion. Statement from Brittany Fonteno, President & CEO of the National Abortion Federation I am encouraged by Judge Owens’ ruling overturning the state’s abortion ban, as well as its explicit ban on…
Read MoreAbortion Access at Risk Under Second Trump Administration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2024 CONTACT: [email protected] Statement from Brittany Fonteno, President & CEO of the National Abortion Federation Today, our hearts are heavy and our thoughts are with abortion providers and every person who cares about abortion access—these results are a devastating blow to the movement for reproductive freedom. Black and Brown communities, immigrants, and LGBTQ+…
Read MoreStatement on heartbreaking death of Josseli Barnica
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2024 CONTACT: [email protected] Statement from Brittany Fonteno, President & CEO of the National Abortion Federation Josseli Barnica should be alive today. Just like Candi Miller and Amber Thurman in Georgia, Josseli was a mother who died an entirely preventable death because of an extreme and dangerous abortion ban that denies people essential, emergency…
Read MoreGeorgia Abortion Ban Struck Down
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2024 CONTACT: [email protected] Statement from Brittany Fonteno, President & CEO of the National Abortion Federation I am encouraged that the judge in Georgia’s Fulton County has struck down Georgia’s cruel and unconstitutional abortion ban, highlighting that it stood in direct opposition to Georgia’s right to liberty and privacy. In so doing, the judge…
Read MoreSupreme Court Rejects Challenge to Mifepristone
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2024Contact: [email protected] Statement from Brittany Fonteno, President and CEO of National Abortion Federation: Today’s Supreme Court decision to overturn the 5th Circuit Court’s ruling on mifepristone is an important step in ensuring people can continue to access the abortion care they need. While we are relieved that medication abortion with mifepristone remains…
Read MoreLouisiana Classifies Medication Abortion Drugs as ‘Controlled Substances’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 28, 2024Contact: [email protected] On Friday, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed a bill that will classify medications used in medication abortion as “controlled substances” and impose criminal penalties for possession without a prescription. Below is a statement from Brittany Fonteno, President & CEO of the National Abortion Federation, in response to this news: Statement…
Read MoreSupreme Court Hears Arguments in Case that Threatens Access to Mifepristone
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2024Contact: [email protected] Statement from Brittany Fonteno, President & CEO of the National Abortion Federation on today’s arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court: Access to safe, effective medication abortion care is essential to ensuring people can make decisions about their bodies and lives based on what’s best for their individual circumstances. This case…
Read MoreNational Abortion Hotline Shows Demand for Travel Assistance Remains High
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2023Contact: Ben Currey, [email protected] The nation’s leading abortion hotline tracks travel requests pre and post-Dobbs NATIONAL – Today, the National Abortion Federation, released data from their National Abortion Hotline that shows the increase in demand for travel assistance since the Dobbs decision overturned abortion protection in the country. The National Abortion Hotline…
Read MoreOhio Voters Enshrine Abortion Rights in State Constitution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 7, 2023Contact: [email protected] Today, Ohio voters decisively passed Issue 1, enshrining the right to abortion and the broader spectrum of reproductive health care into the state’s constitution. Advocates worked tirelessly to put this question on the ballot and mobilize support, and today Ohioans helped deliver a monumental victory for abortion rights. Statement from…
Read MoreBrittany Fonteno Named President & CEO of NAF
For Immediate Release: July 13, 2023Contact: [email protected] Today, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) Board of Directors announced that Brittany Fonteno has been named President and CEO. Fonteno will lead the organization beginning on September 1. Fonteno joins NAF from Planned Parenthood Arizona, where she was the President & CEO. Fonteno is the seventh person to lead NAF…
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