Posts by Melissa Fowler
Kansas Voters Protect Abortion Rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 3, 2022CONTACT: [email protected] Yesterday, Kansans voted on a historic ballot measure that determined the fate of abortion rights in the state. By voting ‘No,’ Kansans have protected their communities and abortion access in the state and stopped dangerous abortion bans from taking effect. This was the first time abortion was on…
Read MoreSupreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
For Immediate Release: June 24, 2022Media Contacts: Claire Connolly; [email protected] Statement from Melissa Fowler, National Abortion Federation’s Chief Program Officer: “The Supreme Court’s decision to end the constitutional right to abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs case is abhorrent. Today’s decision confirms the worst-case scenario that reproductive rights advocates have been bracing…
Read MoreNational Abortion Federation Releases 2021 Violence & Disruption Report
For Immediate Release: May 19, 2022Media Contacts: Claire Connolly, [email protected] The report shows biggest increases in stalking, bomb threats, invasions, and assault & battery. NATIONAL – Today, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) released its 2021 statistics on violence and disruption against abortion providers. The statistics show a significant increase in stalking (600%), blockades (450%), hoax devices/suspicious…
Read MoreOklahoma Passes State’s Most Restrictive Abortion Ban Yet
For Immediate Release: May 19, 2022Media Contacts: [email protected]; 202-918-7768 Today, the Oklahoma state legislature passed the country’s most restrictive ban on abortion access to date and would make Oklahoma the first state to outlaw abortion outright until a final decision is made by the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. H.4327 is a citizen-enforced…
Read MoreSCOTUS Leak Suggests Worst Fears
For Immediate Release: May 2, 2022Media Contacts: [email protected]; 202-918-7768 Today, Politico reported that an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the Supreme Court, showing that the Court has at least initially voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Although the Court’s holding will not be final until…
Read MoreOklahoma Governor Signs Total Abortion Ban
For Immediate Release: April 12, 2022Media Contacts: [email protected]; 202-918-7768 This morning, the Oklahoma Governor signed an outright abortion ban, which would make providing an abortion a felony punishable with up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine. This law could take effect as soon as this summer. Statement from Melissa Fowler, National Abortion…
Read MoreTexas DA Drops Murder Charge Against Person who Self Managed Abortion
For Immediate Release: April 10, 2022Media Contacts: [email protected]; 202-918-7768 Today, a Texas district attorney announced the murder charges against a Texas woman who self-managed an abortion will be dropped. Statement from Melissa Fowler, National Abortion Federation’s Chief Program Officer: “We are relieved that the state of Texas is not pressing charges against Lizelle Herrera; however,…
Read MoreJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court
For Immediate Release: April 7, 2022Media Contacts: [email protected]; 202-918-7768 Today the U.S. Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman in American history to serve on the nation’s highest court. Statement from Melissa Fowler, National Abortion Federation’s Chief Program Officer: “We are delighted to see Justice Jackson…
Read MoreAnti-Abortion Individuals Arrested and Charged for Violating FACE Act
For Immediate Release: March 30, 2022Media Contacts: [email protected]; 202-918-7768 Today, nine people have been charged with federal civil rights offenses for blocking access to an abortion clinic in Washington, D.C. in 2020. Their acts violated the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, a 1994 law that makes it a crime to threaten, obstruct, or…
Read MoreNational Abortion Federation Releases 2020 Violence & Disruption Statistics
For Immediate Release: December 16, 2021Media Contacts: [email protected]; 202-918-7768 National Abortion Federation Releases 2020 Violence & Disruption Statistics:Increase in vandalism, assault and battery, death threats/threats of harm, stalking, and hoax devices/suspicious packages from 2019. Today, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) released its 2020 statistics on violence and disruption against abortion providers. The statistics show an increase in…
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