Statement of Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation and the National Abortion Federation Canada

By prochoice | May 28, 2014

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%…

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Terry Beresford: An Appreciation

By prochoice | April 28, 2014

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…

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Kudos to Madison for creating buffer zone

By prochoice | March 4, 2014 |

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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Substandard Practitioner

By prochoice | March 3, 2014 |

The New Yorker posted a letter to the editor that I co-authored with NAF Board Chair Beverley Winikoff, in response to Eyal Press’ article, A Botched Operation, and the substandard practices of Steve Brigham. Throughout his career, Brigham has come under fire from state licensing boards, health departments, and the abortion-provider community. His case is…

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Letter: An effective measure

By prochoice | February 25, 2014 |

The Concord Monitor posted my letter to the editor today on the New Hampshire Senate’s approval of a 25-foot buffer zone around abortion clinics: We applaud the New Hampshire Senate for approving a 25-foot buffer zone around abortion clinics in the state. In a recent National Abortion Federation survey, 51 percent of clinics in areas…

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Letter: Further regulations not based in evidence

By prochoice | February 3, 2014 |

This weekend, The Advocate posted my letter to the editor on Louisiana’s state health department’s issuing of “emergency” abortion regulations: RH Reality Check posted my op-ed today on the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in McCullen v. Coakley, a challenge to a Massachusetts buffer zone law:  – See more at: http://blog.prochoice.org/#sthash.PLSOfYGo.dpuf Regarding your recent article, New abortion…

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Buffer Zones Are Critical to the Safety of Women and Health-Care Providers

By prochoice | January 15, 2014 |

This weekend, the Wisconsin State Journal posted my letter to the editor on Wisconsin state Representative Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin misrepresentation of NAF’s clinical policy guidelines: – See more at: http://blog.prochoice.org/#sthash.L79pck0t.dpuf This weekend, the Wisconsin State Journal posted my letter to the editor on Wisconsin state Representative Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin misrepresentation of NAF’s clinical…

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House Committee Holds Hearing on H.R. 7 the So-Called “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act”

By prochoice | January 9, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 9, 2014 CONTACT: Melissa Fowler 202.667.5881; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected]  Saporta: This bill is yet another example of anti-choice legislators’ obsession with abortion. Instead of passing more bans on insurance coverage for abortion care, we should be lifting restrictions so that women can access the care they need. Today, the…

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