Posts by Vicki Saporta
National Abortion Federation Supports the Recommendation to Allow Plan B to be Sold Over-the-Counter in Canada
Today we released the following statement supporting the recommendation of the National Drug Scheduling Advisory Committee (NDSAC) to the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) to allow Plan B (also known as emergency contraception) to be sold over-the-counter: The recent NDSAC recommendation is an important endorsement to allow Canadian women the ability to easily…
Read MoreThe Need for Abortion Training in Medical Schools
In Canada, training in comprehensive reproductive health care including abortion is not currently offered as part of the core training in undergraduate medical education or as a part of required training in all ob/gyn or family practice residency programs. This limits the ability of physicians to provide comprehensive reproductive health care to their patients. Medical…
Read MoreSpreading the Truth About Crisis Pregnancy Centers
This week NAF and Choice USA have partnered with RH Reality Check on a campaign to expose and stop the deceptive advertising practices used by Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs). >Read about real experiences with CPCs.>Learn how you can take action to stop these centers!
Read MorePodcast: Don’t be Fooled by CPCs
This week I participated in the RH Reality Check podcast Reality Cast discussing the deceptive tactics utilized by Crisis Pregnancy Centers to dissuade women from obtaining abortion care. >Listen to the podcast.>Learn more about Crisis Pregnancy Centers.
Read MoreDisciplinary Action Upheld Against Pharmacist who Refused to Fill Birth Control Prescription
Tuesday the 3rd District Court of Appeals upheld the decision of the Wisconsin Pharmacy Examining Board to reprimand and limit the license of a pharmacist who refused to refill a woman’s valid prescription for birth control pills in 2002, because of his religious beliefs. The appellate court ruled that while the pharmacist had the right…
Read MoreSupreme Court Declines to Review Arizona Prison’s Abortion Policy
Yesterday the United States Supreme Court rejected an appeal from an Arizona county sheriff in a case concerning abortion rights for incarcerated women. The case involves a Maricopa County Jail policy, which only permitted prison officials to transport women seeking abortion care if they had obtained a court order, even though prisoners are regularly transported…
Read MoreNew York Times Raises Concerns About Justice Department Nominee
Today, The New York Times published an editorial, which expressed concerns over the nomination of Grace C. Becker to the position of Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice. The Civil Rights Division is responsible for overseeing the enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE)…
Read MoreAnti-Abortion Billboards Mislead Canadian Women
Although several cities across Canada have pulled controversial anti-abortion ads, a misleading billboard remains in London, ON. This billboard is part of a national anti-abortion ad campaign, which features misinformation about abortion and unsubstantiated claims. In response to media coverage of the billboard, I wrote a letter to the editor of The London Free Press.
Read MoreTake Action: Show Your Appreciation for Abortion Providers
Today is the National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers. Show your support for the health care professionals who dedicate their lives to providing women with safe abortion care, by signing NAF’s petition to let them know how much you appreciate their commitment to reproductive freedom. >View my guest blog celebrating abortion providers.
Read MoreCase Against Over-the-Counter Plan B Sales Dismissed
This week the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit, which challenged the FDA’s approval of Plan B (also known as emergency contraception) for over-the-counter sales to adults. After years of politically-charged debate, the FDA made Plan B available without a prescription in August 2007, but only for adults. Anti-choice groups…
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