Posts by Melissa Fowler
Brittany 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…
Read MoreA Year After Dobbs, More People Than Ever Are Traveling For Abortion Care
For Immediate Release: June 7, 2023Contact: Claire Connolly, [email protected] The nation’s leading abortion hotline reported a 235% increase in plane or bus trips and a 195% increase in hotel room bookings in the year following Dobbs NATIONAL – Today, the National Abortion Federation, which operates the National Abortion Hotline—the leading multi-lingual abortion assistance hotline in the U.S.—released updated…
Read MoreNational Council of Jewish Women Raises Unprecedented $1 Million From the Jewish Community to Help Patients Access Abortion Care
The donations made to the Jewish Fund for Abortion Access, primarily by thousands of small-dollar donors, are going to help patients in the U.S. access care NATIONAL – Today, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) announced that its Jewish Fund for Abortion Access surpassed a million dollars in donated funds, which directly help thousands of…
Read MoreGeorgia Abortion Ban Struck Down
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2022CONTACT: [email protected] Today, a judge struck down Georgia’s early abortion ban as unconstitutional on the grounds that at the time when the ban was passed in 2019, Roe v. Wade was still the law of the land. Statement from Melissa Fowler, National Abortion Federation’s Chief Program Officer: “This is another…
Read MoreVoters Protect Abortion Access Across Country
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 9, 2022CONTACT: [email protected] Abortion was a key issue in the midterm elections this year, with several states voting to protect the right in their state and many candidates using abortion access as part of their platforms during their campaigns. Statement from Melissa Fowler, Chief Program Officer at the National Abortion Federation: …
Read MoreFour Months After the Fall of Roe, NAF Reports Ongoing Rise in Patients Traveling for Care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2022CONTACT: [email protected] The nation’s largest abortion hotline reported an 800% increase in plane or bus trips and a 500% increase in hotel room bookings in the months following Dobbs NATIONAL – Today, the National Abortion Federation, which operates the National Abortion Hotline—the largest national, multi-lingual abortion assistance hotline in the…
Read MoreNational Abortion Federation, Celebrities, Creative Agencies Partner to Tell Abortion Seekers: #ItsYourCall
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 22, 2022CONTACT: [email protected] As part of the campaign, NAF is announcing a new name for the nation’s largest hotline and releasing a video with Kathy Najimy to increase awareness of the service NATIONAL – Today, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) announced a new campaign aimed at helping raise awareness of the organization’s…
Read MoreWest Virginia Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 14, 2022CONTACT: [email protected] This week, West Virginia became the second state to pass a new abortion ban since the Dobbs Supreme Court decision in June. The ban will take effect immediately upon the governor’s signature. Statement from Melissa Fowler, Chief Program Officer at the National Abortion Federation: “Since the Supreme Court overturned…
Read MoreStatement on Medication Abortion Funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2022CONTACT: [email protected] Statement from Veronica Jones, Chief Operating Officer at the National Abortion Federation: The National Abortion Federation is committed to helping as many patients as possible access abortion care. Let us be clear—any restrictions or bans on access to essential abortion care are the result of the Supreme Court’s…
Read MoreTennessee, Idaho, and Texas Enact Trigger Bans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 25, 2022CONTACT: [email protected] Today, Tennessee, Idaho, and Texas will implement draconian abortion trigger bans, outlawing nearly all abortions in all three states. Although abortion is restricted in these states already, today they will enact near-total bans, or in Texas’ case, create harsher punishments for those who violate the law. Statement from…
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