Posts by Vicki Saporta
Wednesday’s Words from Women
I am 28 years old and a mother of three children. In February 2010, I fell causing severe nerve, bone, and muscle damage to my back. It took several months to recover, during which my relationship fell apart, I lost my job, I had to move back in with my parents, and I filed for…
Read MoreThe Battle for Birth Control
The New Hampshire Executive Council voted to reject up to $1.8 million in funding for the six Planned Parenthood clinics in the state in June, stripping its authority to dispense low-cost birth control and antibiotics to uninsured patients. As of July 1, low-income patients now have to pay between $40 to over $100 for birth…
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When I was 21, I went to college in order to improve my and my family’s lives. I had survived an emotionally abusive relationship, and was living at home with my parents and my child. During the last year of my four-year-degree program in engineering, I discovered that I was pregnant again. I knew that…
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As a single mother of five, it is hard to make ends meet. The assistance that NAF provides is greatly appreciated for women in my situation. I was married eight years when I found out that my husband was a pedophile. He hurt my little girl and I had to remove him from the home,…
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I’m 21, without a job, and I wish to go back to school. My pregnancy was unplanned and I was unsure of what to do. The man involved and I came to an agreement that this isn’t what we want right now. I called NAF and got the assistance that I needed and I just…
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I have always been pro-choice and I have always kept myself informed about my options when it came to reproductive health care. I never thought I would have to use the information until I found out I was pregnant. I am a 22-year-old college student and I live with my parents. I work as a…
Read MoreObama Administration Rejects Indiana Law to Defund Planned Parenthood
The Obama Administration sent a letter this week notifying Indiana that its plan to bar the state Medicaid agency from contracting with Planned Parenthood is illegal. The administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Donald Berwick, said the Indiana law, which is already in effect, violates federal Medicaid law by imposing impermissible…
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Twelve weeks into my pregnancy I began bleeding and having complications. My OB/GYN put me on bed rest for two months and I went to the doctor’s office once a week to be monitored. I ended up having to go to a specialist who told me that my baby had no fluid to survive. Due…
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Over one-third of women of reproductive age have an abortion by the age of 45. However, women who have chosen abortion are often absent from the public debate. In order to break the silence surrounding abortion, we will be featuring real stories from real women each Wednesday on our blog. If you would like to…
Read MoreAbortion Rate Increasing Among Low-Income Women, Declines Overall
According to a study published this week in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, the abortion rate in the United States dropped eight percent between 2000 and 2008, while rising nearly 18 percent among the country’s poorest women. The study’s authors believe this might reflect tough economic times. “In the middle of a recession, it’s possible…
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