NAF Granted Permanent Injunction Against CMP

For Immediate Release: April 7, 2021Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Today, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted the National Abortion Federation (NAF) summary judgment and a permanent injunction barring David Daleiden, Biomax Procurement Services LLC, the Center for Medical Progress (CMP), and their agents and co-conspirators from releasing recordings…

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Celebrating 33 Years of Legal Abortion in Canada

For Immediate Release: January 28, 2021Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF) and NAF Canada: Today marks the 33rd anniversary of the R v. Morgentaler decision, which decriminalized abortion in Canada. This landmark decision has undoubtedly protected the lives of countless individuals and made safe abortion…

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President Biden Rescinds Global Gag Rule

For Immediate Release: January 28, 2021Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Originally implemented during the Reagan Administration, the global gag rule bans federal funding for foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide abortion care or even provide information about abortion as part of comprehensive family planning services. The policy prevents NGOs from referring women to safe abortion providers, conducting…

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Colorado Rejects Harmful Abortion Ban

For Immediate Release: November 3, 2020Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), on the rejection of Proposition 115 in Colorado: Tonight, voters in Colorado rejected an abortion ban and affirmed that women and families, not politicians, should make decisions about pregnancy and abortion…

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Louisiana Passes Anti-Abortion Amendment

For Immediate Release: November 3, 2020Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), on the passage of Amendment 1 in Louisiana: Tonight, Louisiana set up one part of a chain reaction designed by anti-abortion politicians who want to ban abortion in Louisiana if federal…

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Statement on Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett

For Immediate Release; October 26, 2020Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett: As an organization that represents abortion providers, we are appalled at what tonight’s confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett means…

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Always Aiming to Do and Be Better

In recent months, our society has experienced a powerful reckoning on the issue of racial justice, including the injustices and inequities within the reproductive health, rights, and justice movement. While they are difficult and often painful to have, conversations about equity are critically important and we are committed to having them inside and outside of…

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Judge Amy Coney Barrett Hastily Nominated to Supreme Court

For Immediate Release; September 26, 2020Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett: Donald Trump’s hasty nomination of a third Supreme Court justice threatens our basic rights and freedoms, including abortion access. As…

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NAF Mourns Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), on the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:  NAF and our members mourn the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a true champion for gender equality and an unmatched guardian of each individual’s right to…

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NAF Releases 2019 Violence & Disruption Statistics

For Immediate Release; July 30, 2020Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 National Abortion Federation Releases 2019 Violence & Disruption Statistics:Escalation of invasions, picketing, trespassing, obstruction, and online hate speech by anti-abortion individuals Today, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) released its 2019 statistics on violence and disruption against abortion providers. The statistics show a disturbing escalation of intimidation…

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