Posts by Melissa Fowler
Temporary Restraining Order Extended Against Anti-Abortion Group
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2015 CONTACT: Alissa Manzoeillo, National Abortion Federation 202.667.5881, ext 219; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected] Hayley Home, Morrison & Foerster LLP 415.268.6021; 916.402.2864 (cell) [email protected] Today, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California extended NAF’s temporary restraining order (TRO) enjoining Biomax Procurement Services LLC, the Center…
Read MoreJudge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Against CMP Until Monday Hearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 31 2015 CONTACT: Alissa Manzoeillo, National Abortion Federation 202.667.5881, ext 219; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected] Hayley Home, Morrison & Foerster LLP 415.268.6021; 916.402.2864 (cell) [email protected] Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Against CMP Until Monday Hearing This afternoon a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California…
Read MoreNAF Files for Injunction Against the Center for Medical Progress (CMP)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 31 2015 CONTACT: Alissa Manzoeillo, National Abortion Federation 202.667.5881, ext 219; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected] Hayley Home, Morrison & Foerster LLP 415.268.6021; 916.402.2864 (cell) [email protected] National Abortion Federation (NAF) files for Injunction Against the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) Attempting to stop an ongoing campaign of threats and harassment against…
Read MoreVicki Saporta and NAF Members in Alabama awarded ACLU’s highest honor
(From left to right) NAF member Gloria Gray, NAF President and CEO Vicki Saporta, NAF member Dalton Johnson, ACLU President Susan N. Herman, ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero, NAF member June Ayers at the 2015 ACLU Biennial Leadership Conference, Awards Gala, Seattle, Wash. June 13, 2015. Photo ©Meryl Schenker The ACLU recently honored Vicki Saporta…
Read MoreNAF Mourns the Loss of Dr. Millie Hanson
We are sad to report the passing of longtime NAF member Dr. Mildred “Millie” Hanson. Millie was a founding member of NAF, a women’s health pioneer, and beloved colleague. She died late the night of March 4, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN. Millie was truly a legend within our community, and one of the first women…
Read MoreCriminalizing Physicians who Provide Abortion Care
This week, NAF member Dr. David Grimes published a great post on Huffington Post about how some new anti-abortion bills would criminalize physicians for providing safe medical care. As Grimes writes: “A physician sometimes winds up in court accused of failing to meet the standard of care for a patient. In a bizarre twist, politicians…
Read MoreNAF Members Targeted by Anti-Choice Campaign
This week starts an annual anti-choice campaign that will target a number of our members with increased protests and disruption for the next 40 days. Although the majority of our members deal with protesters throughout the year, they may see an increase during this campaign, with some having protesters outside of their facilities 24 hours…
Read MoreHouse Passes H.R. 7 on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 22, 2015 CONTACT: Alissa Manzoeillo 202.667.5881; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected] House Passes H.R. 7 on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Statement of Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF): The passage of H.R. 7 is politics at its worst. Today, anti-choice Representatives pushed a bill through…
Read MoreInternational Day of Rural Women Reminds of Need for Abortion Access
Today has been designated by the United Nations as the International Day of Rural Women—a day to recognize the critical role and contributions of rural women throughout the world and to address the unique challenges they face. More than one in five Canadian women face the added obstacles that come with living in a rural…
Read MoreNew Brunswick Government Should Repeal Abortion Restrictions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 24, 2014 CONTACT: Melissa Fowler 202.667.5881; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected] Statement of Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF): Yesterday, Brian Gallant and the Liberal Party won the majority government in New Brunswick. Throughout the campaign Gallant has declared himself “pro-choice” and has promised to review…
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