Posts by Vicki Saporta
NAF Member Dr. Henry Morgentaler Awarded Order of Canada
We are extremely pleased that Dr. Henry Morgentaler has been awarded the Order of Canada. Dr. Morgentaler exemplifies the ideals and principles of the Order of Canada with his lifetime commitment to women’s reproductive freedom. Canadians owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude for standing up for women’s lives and health at great personal sacrifice…
Read MoreArizona Senate Rejects Bill Preventing Nurses from Providing Abortion Care
Yesterday, the Arizona Senate defeated a House-passed bill preventing advanced practice nurses from providing abortion care. This bill would have contradicted last month’s decision by the Arizona Board of Nursing that it is within the scope of practice of appropriately trained advanced practice nurses in the state to provide early aspiration abortion care. A nurse’s…
Read MoreArticle Examines Ultrasound Laws
An article published yesterday by Stateline.org takes a comprehensive look at the nation’s ultrasound laws. This year legislation mandating ultrasound provision was introduced in 18 states. In April, Oklahoma passed the most restrictive law, which requires a woman to undergo an ultrasound one hour prior to obtaining abortion care and listen to an explanation from…
Read MoreCanadian Women Still Face Challenges Accessing Plan B
While Plan B has been approved to be sold on drugstore shelves instead of behind-the-counter in Canada, many women may still face challenges in accessing the drug in a timely manner. A reporter with the Edmonton Sun anonymously called 10 drug stores in the Edmonton area and found that none of them offered the medication…
Read MoreMajority of People Reject Criminal Penalties for Abortion According to Opinion Poll
According to an opinion poll released this week, majorities in 17 out of 18 nations surveyed reject the use of criminal penalties such as fines or imprisonment, as a means to prevent abortion. WorldPublicOpinion.org interviewed 18,465 respondents in 18 geographically and culturally diverse countries representing 59 percent of the world’s population. Respondents were from countries…
Read MoreMichigan Governor Plans to Veto Proposed Abortion Ban
Today, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm stated that she would veto a bill headed to her office, which bans certain types of abortions without an exception for a woman’s health. The bill was passed today by the Senate, and resembles a federal ban upheld by the Supreme Court last year. There have been three previous attempts…
Read MoreAnti-Abortion Protester Charged with Violating Oakland Bubble Zone Ordinance
Anti-abortion protester Walter Hoye was due in court today on four misdemeanor charges of violating an Oakland bubble zone ordinance. The bubble zone ordinance protects patients, doctors, nurses, and other employees of reproductive health care facilities as well as volunteer escorts who assist people entering and exiting the facilities. The ordinance prohibits several different behaviors…
Read MoreLiberal Party Leader Vows to Defeat Bill C-484
Today, Stéphane Dion, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, vowed to block passage of Bill C-484, which would create a new crime of causing injury to or the death of a foetus. Dion indicated that he shares the view that the bill would reopen the abortion debate and said: “We will not allow that…
Read MoreDr. Henry Morgentaler Honoured by Canadian Labour Congress
Today, the Canadian Labour Congress awarded NAF member Dr. Henry Morgentaler with its highest honour, the Award for Outstanding Service to Humanity, for his work to promote health and equality for women. “It is more than fitting that as we celebrate Dr. Morgentaler’s historic legal victory for women in the Supreme Court of Canada 20…
Read MoreNational Abortion Federation Affirms Rejection of Anti-Abortion Ads
Today we released the following statement in response to Advertising Standards Canada’s (ASC) declaration that an anti-abortion ad campaign launched in January by Life Canada is “deceptive”: We concur with the decision of Advertising Standards Canada to reject thisdeceptive ad campaign. These ads violated standards for acceptable advertisingby using misleading images and misinformation to advance…
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