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Positive Development in New Brunswick, but Further Steps Needed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 26, 2014 CONTACT: Alissa Manzoeillo 202.667.5881; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected] Positive Development in New Brunswick, but Further Steps Needed Statement of Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of NAF Canada: Today’s announcement by Premiere Gallant is an important step to ensuring that women in New Brunswick can access the abortion care…
Read MoreNorth Dakota Voters Reject Personhood Measure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 4, 2014 CONTACT: Alissa Manzoeillo 202.667.5881 ext 219; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected] North Dakota Voters Reject Personhood Measure Statement of Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF): Today, North Dakota voters rejected Measure 1, an intentionally vague “personhood” amendment, which could have criminalized all abortions in…
Read MoreColorado Voters Reject Personhood Amendment
Today, Colorado voters rejected Amendment 67, which would have redefined “person” in the state criminal code and granted constitutional rights from the moment of conception. This is the third “personhood” ballot initiative Coloradans have defeated since 2008. “This amendment was nothing more than another attempt to outlaw all abortions in Colorado,” said Vicki Saporta, President…
Read MoreSupreme Court Deals Blow to Women’s Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 30, 2014 CONTACT: Melissa Fowler 202.667.5881; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected] Statement of Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF): Today, the Supreme Court dealt a serious blow to women’s health when they ruled that some for-profit private corporations can deny birth control coverage to their employees.…
Read MoreSupreme Court Strikes Down Massachusetts Buffer Zone Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 26, 2014 CONTACT: Melissa Fowler 202.667.5881; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected] Statement of Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF): Today, the Supreme Court struck down a Massachusetts buffer zone that created a safe space around reproductive health care facilities in the state. This decision is incredibly…
Read MoreHouse Appropriations Committee Approves Abortion Coverage for Peace Corps Volunteers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 24, 2014 CONTACT: Melissa Fowler 202.667.5881; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected] Statement of Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF): This morning, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to ensure that women in the Peace Corps have the same access to abortion care in cases of rape,…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Abortion status quo not working
The Guardian published a letter to the editor I co-authored with Dr. Colleen MacQuarrie, about the current status of abortion care access in Prince Edward Island in New Brunswick, Canada: P.E.I.’s current policy of forcing women to travel out of province to obtain the abortion care they need is fraught with barriers, which actually harm women. Women’s…
Read MoreStatement of Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation and the National Abortion Federation Canada
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 28, 2014 CONTACT: Melissa Fowler 202.667.5881; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected] I’m Vicki Saporta, President of the National Abortion Federation and the National Abortion Federation Canada. NAF is the professional association of abortion providers in North America. Our members include clinics, hospitals, and doctors who together care for more than 80%…
Read MoreTerry Beresford: An Appreciation
By Carole Joffe Terry Beresford’s contribution to abortion care was monumental. She was one of the key figures in developing the new field of abortion counseling while serving as Director of Staff Development at the Preterm Clinic in DC, several years before the Roe decision. Shortly after Roe, she took a position as Director of…
Read MoreKudos to Madison for creating buffer zone
Today, the Capital Times in Wisconsin posted my letter to the editor, applauding the Madison City Council on the passing of a 8-foot buffer zone around medical facilities: Dear Editor: We applaud the Madison City Council for passing an ordinance that creates a roaming 8-foot buffer zone around patients who are within 160 feet…
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