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House Passes Blatantly Unconstitutional Nationwide Abortion Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 18, 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, the House of Representatives passed a blatantly unconstitutional nationwide ban on abortion care after 20 weeks (H.R. 1797). This bill dangerously jeopardizes the health and well-being…
Read MoreNAF Mourns the Loss of Dr. Henry Morgentaler
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 29, 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) and NAF Canada: Today we mourn the passing of long-time NAF member Dr. Henry Morgentaler. Dr. Morgentaler was a legend, a hero, and a national treasure in…
Read MoreDon’t Deny Women Critical Care
This weekend, the Democrat and Chronicle published my essay on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Women’s Equality Agenda: Opponents of abortion have launched a misinformation campaign targeting Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Women’s Equality Agenda. Their distortions cannot conceal an important truth: The governor’s proposal will protect women’s health. Consider one woman’s struggle. Two years ago, Sophia,…
Read MoreTestimony of Christy Zink before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 23, 2013 CONTACT: Melissa Fowler 202.667.5881; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected] Good morning, Mr. Chairman, Representative Nadler, and other members of the committee. My name is Christy Zink. Late afternoons in May, my family is on the lookout for Monarch butterflies. It’s spring migration time, and the butterflies have winged their…
Read MoreSubcommittee on Constitution Shouldn’t Consider Unconstitutional Abortion Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 23, 2013 CONTACT: Melissa Fowler 202.667.5881; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected] Saporta: Representative Franks should not be imposing an abortion ban on DC or the rest of the nation that was just declared unconstitutional in his home state. This bill clearly disrespects women and ignores the real circumstances and complications women…
Read MoreUSA Today Editorial re Gosnell Verdict
USA Today published my editorial tonight following the Gosnell verdict: Regardless of a woman’s income or where she lives, she deserves access to quality care. The National Abortion Federation (NAF), along with the rest of the pro-choice community has unequivocally and repeatedly denounced the practices at Gosnell’s facility. Gosnell was a substandard provider who preyed…
Read MoreSafe Abortion Care
Today, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, posted my letter to the editor on the medically unnecessary and politically motivated TRAP bill introduced in the Texas legislature. Regarding the April 7 online story, “With 50 days left, heavy legislative lifting done”: It is disturbing that the Texas Legislature is again choosing to ignore medical evidence in favor…
Read MoreVirginia Board of Health Once Again Puts Politics Ahead of Women’s Health
Today, I issued the following statement on the Virginia Board of Health’s approval of the state’s abortion clinic restrictions: Once again, the Virginia Board of Health has chosen to put politics ahead of women’s health. The regulations approved in Virginia today single out women’s health care centers that provide outpatient first trimester abortion care by…
Read MoreOmnibus attack
Today, The Wichita Eagle, posted my letter to the editor on the omnibus abortion restrictions passed by the Kansas Legislature: In its entirety, House Bill 2253 represents a clear threat to women’s access to abortion care in Kansas. In addition to declaring that life begins “at fertilization” and rewriting the tax code to penalize both…
Read MoreStatement of Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), on the Release of President Obama’s 2014 Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 10, 2013 CONTACT: Melissa Fowler 202.667.5881; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected] The President’s budget takes an important step toward lifting a ban that prohibits DC from using its locally raised revenue to help low-income women obtain the abortion care they need. This discriminatory policy interferes with the rights of DC residents…
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