Posts by Vicki Saporta
South Dakota Activists Turn in Petition Signatures
Tuesday, pro-choice activists in South Dakota turned in more than 37,000 signatures in support of a ballot initiative to overturn South Dakota’s ban on abortions. The Toronto Star reports on the decision of Amnesty International’s Canadian section to include reproductive health in its mission of advocating for human rights.
Read MoreNew Brunswick Health Minister Reponds
Though New Brunswick Health Minister Brad Green has announced that two doctors will provide abortions after the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital suspends their abortion services on June 30, the province can still do more to improve access. Read NAF’s release. Read the local coverage.
Read MoreAccess issues in Canada
The Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the only hospital that regularly performs abortions in the province, has announced that they will be suspending their abortion services at the end of June. Unless swift action is taken, New Brunswick women will have to overcome tremendous burdens in order to access the abortion care…
Read MoreNAF Launches Canadian Program
On Tuesday at a press conference in Ottawa, Canada, NAF launched our Canadian Policy and Outreach Program. Read more about our Canadian program in our press release. Marcy Bloom, the director of Aradia Women’s Health in Seattle, talks about faith, values, and abortion as a moral choice. Read the Seattle Times interview. An Iowa man…
Read MoreIn Memory of Lawrence Lader
Lawrence Lader, a long time pro-choice advocate, died last Sunday in Manhattan. The New York Times commemorates Lader’s contributions to the pro-choice movement. The Chicago Tribune has a follow-up report on a new campaign to encourage women to get an advance prescription for emergency contraception.
Read MoreACOG Urges Women to Buy EC Before They Need It
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists urged women to get an advanced prescription for emergency contraception as part of a new public education campaign. Read the Associated Press article. NPR has an interview with the president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, who has vowed to open an abortion clinic on the…
Read MoreNew Developments in Pharmacist Refusals
A pharmacist in Seattle refused to fill a prescription for antibiotics because it was called in by Cedar River Clinic, a local abortion provider. Read Seattle Times columnist Nicole Broder’s take on this disturbing development in pharmacy refusals. Kansas state attorney general Phill Kline has spent several years attempting to procure confidential patient records from…
Read MoreUnintended Pregnancies On The Rise for Low-Income Women
The Washington Post reports on a rise in unintended pregnancies for low-income women. In her column, Margaret Kimberly encourages the African American community to embrace pro-choice goals and ideals. A New York Times article explores the recent decline in contraceptive use among women.
Read MoreThursday News Roundup
The LA Times reports on how the FDA is grappling with political pressure after its controversial decision to withhold judgment on over the counter use of emergency contraception. According to a new study, more teens in Alberta Canada are learning about contraception and reproductive health from their parents than in other provinces. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette…
Read MoreCrisis Pregnancy Centers, Parental Consent, and the FACE Act in the News
Salon.com has an article examining the deceptive practices of crisis pregnancy centers. A new parental consent law took effect in Utah yesterday. The Salt Lake City Tribune reports on how doctors and judges are struggling to comply with the confusing legislation. The Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from anti-abortion extremists seeking to reduce…
Read More