Posts by Vicki Saporta
Eyal Press’ Memoir
Eyal Press, whose father is an abortion provider in Buffalo New York, has written a memoir about his hometown. Press’ father worked with Dr. Bernard Slepian, an abortion provider who was murdered by an anti-abortion extremist in 1998. Read the Salon.com and NPR reviews of Press’ book.
Read MoreSouth Dakota: Still Front Page News
Today NAF was part of an Associated Press story on the South Dakota abortion ban. The Argus Leader reports that South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds is trying to distance himself from the abortion ban, which he signed into law yesterday. According to this second Associated Press story, Governor Rounds also says that if the abortion…
Read MoreNews Roundup on the South Dakota Abortion Ban
Yesterday, the South Dakota governor signed into law a blatantly unconstitutional bill that would ban almost all abortions in the state. We expect this law to be challenged and then immediately enjoined. We issued a press release yesterday condemning the ban. Read the Associated Press article. Read the CNN article. USA Today is reporting that…
Read MoreThe future of Roe v. Wade according to William Saletan
William Saletan has a column in Sunday’s Washington Post that discusses the future of the pro-choice movement and Roe v. Wade.
Read MoreAbortion Bans, Anti-Choice Urban Planning, and Judicial Thank-You Notes
Mississippi: Following in South Dakota’s Footsteps Now that the South Dakota legislature has passed a widespread abortion ban, other states want to get in on the action. Not to be outdone, Mississippi is also about to pass a sweeping abortion ban that would outlaw most abortions in the state. The Newest Assault on Choice: Urban…
Read MoreSouth Dakota Boycott
Alternet, an online news site, has posted about a drive to boycott South Dakota in protest of its restrictive abortion ban. The Women’s Medical Fund in Madison, Wisconsin started the boycott, which they call the “Bypass South Dakota” movement. Marcy Bloom, the director of Aradia Women’s Health in Seattle, wrote a moving and thoughtful post…
Read MoreNOW v. Scheidler is no Anti-Choice Victory
Yesterday the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Now v. Scheidler, a case that sought to use federal racketeering laws to protect clinics from violent, harassing anti-choice protestors. While the Court ruled against using the Hobbs Act to protect clinics, abortion providers remain protected under the Freedom of Access to Clinics Entrances (FACE) Act, which…
Read MoreEmergency Contraception: Coming to a State Legislature Near You
The Washington Post reports that more than 60 bills regarding emergency contraception (EC) have been filed in state legislatures this year. Some of the measures seek to expand access to EC, which can help prevent pregnancy if taken up to 72 hours after unprotected sex. But other bills would make it harder for women to…
Read MoreGood News to Start the Weekend: Virginia Kills TRAP Bill
Here’s some good news from Virginia to start your weekend: The Virginia Legislature killed a Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP) bill in committee yesterday. The bill would have required abortion providers to follow a series of politically motivated regulations that could have forced some of the state’s clinics to close. But Senators on the…
Read MoreSouth Dakota Passes Abortion Ban
Yesterday, the South Dakota legislature passed the bill that would ban almost all abortions in the state. This is an extremely sad day for South Dakota women, whose legislators passed the ban without any consideration for their lives and health. The New York Times has a story examining the implications of this development. We also…
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