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Statement on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution hearing of the so-called “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act”
I issued the following statement today on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution hearing of the so-called “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.” Today, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on H.R. 7, the so-called “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.” This bill, introduced by Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), is…
Read MoreBirth Control Decisions Should Be Made By Women—Not Their Employers
Today, I issued the following statement I issued the following press release regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to hear challenges to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) birth control coverage benefit: Today, the Supreme Court announced that it will hear two challenges to the Affordable Care Act’s birth control coverage benefit. After decades of discriminatory coverage…
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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…
Read MoreAlbuquerque Voters Reject Restrictive Abortion Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 19, 2013 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): Tonight, voters in Albuquerque rejected a ballot measure that would have banned abortion after 20 weeks in the city. This ban was the result of a campaign…
Read MoreWomen’s Health Protection Act Introduced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 13, 2013 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, Senators Blumenthal, Boxer, and Baldwin, joined by Representatives Chu, Frankel, and Fudge, introduced the Women’s Health Protection Act. This important bill would prohibit states from passing…
Read MoreNationwide Abortion Ban Introduced in Senate Would Hurt Women Like Christy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, November 7, 2013 CONTACT: Melissa Fowler 202.667.5881; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected] “If this bill had been passed before my pregnancy, I would have had to carry to term and give birth to a baby whom the doctors concurred had no chance of a life and would have experienced near-constant pain…The decision…
Read MoreCalifornia Governor Signs Bill to Allow APCs to Provide Abortion Care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 9, 2013 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, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that will allow appropriately trained nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and nurse midwives (CNMs) to provide…
Read MoreCalifornia Governor Signs Bill to Allow APCs to Provide Abortion Care
Today, I issued the following statement on California Governor Jerry Brown’s approval of AB 154, which will allow nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and nurse midwives (CNMs) to provide first trimester aspiration abortion care. Today, I issued the following statement on the Virginia Board of Health’s approval of the state’s abortion clinic restrictions: –…
Read MoreSenate Appropriations Committee Addresses Two Abortion Restrictions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 25, 2013 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 Senate Appropriations Committee took an important step toward lifting two separate bans on abortion coverage—one for women in Washington DC and the other for…
Read MoreLazich misrepresented National Abortion Federation guidelines
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: Last week the Wisconsin Legislature passed misguided legislation that would require a woman to have a medically unnecessary ultrasound before she can obtain abortion care. To support this legislation,…
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