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Presidential Women’s Center Receives Standard of Excellence Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 9, 2012 CONTACT: Melissa Fowler 202.667.5881; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) [email protected] This year, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) awarded the George R. Tiller “Attitude is Everything” Standard of Excellence Award to Presidential Women’s Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Standard of Excellence Award was established in 2009 to honor the…
Read MoreCalifornia Measure Would Have Expanded Abortion Access
Today, my blog on the withdrawal of a California state bill that would have allowed advanced practice clinicians to provide first trimester aspiration abortion care, was posted on RH Reality Check: In late February, California Sen. Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego) introduced a bill in the state Senate that would allow nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants…
Read MoreWednesday’s Words From Women
As anti-choice legislators and groups around the nation continue their efforts to place unnecessary barriers on women’s access to abortion care, it is more important than ever that we bring forward stories from women who have chosen abortion. NAF is interested in hearing about your experience and why you are pro-choice. We encourage you to…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: All health clinics are not created equally
This morning, a letter to the editor was published in The Morning Call, which clarified the difference between a recently closed abortion care facility in Pennsylvania and NAF member clinic Allentown Women’s Center: As an Allentown Women’s Center patient advocate, I am concerned that The Morning Call’s article about a recently closed abortion clinic may…
Read MoreGeorgia Passes 20-Week Ban
With just minutes left in the 2012 legislative session, Georgia lawmakers passed a bill late Thursday night that will ban abortion care after 20 weeks in the state. Although the House and Senate leadership disagreed about adding an exception for cases of rape, incest, or when an abortion is necessary due to fetal diagnoses, they…
Read MoreGeorgia Senate Passes Abortion Ban
This week, the Georgia state Senate passed a revised version of a bill that would ban abortion care after 20 weeks. This bill would have devastating effects on the lives and health of women in Georgia. Originally, this bill did not contain exceptions for cases of rape, incest, or when an abortion is necessary due…
Read MoreAbortion measure misguided
Today, my op-ed on Georgia’s 20 week abortion ban bill was published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution: A bill banning abortion care after 20 weeks was fast-tracked through the state House last month. This bill substitutes personal ideologies for scientific evidence and could have devastating effects on the health of women in Georgia. The very…
Read MoreNot a matter of health
This weekend, my letter to the editor on Pennsylvania’s ultrasound bill was published on Lancaster Online: In their March 4 column, Republican lawmakers inaccurately state that “national standards of abortion providers and best medical practice require” the use of ultrasounds for women seeking first-trimester abortion care.The National Abortion Federation is the professional association of abortion…
Read MoreHappy International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the achievements and contributions of women and girls around the world. And while there have been great strides to celebrate in the more than 100 years since International Women’s Day was established, it’s hard to ignore the current attacks on women and our autonomy. As…
Read MorePennsylvania Tables Ultrasound Bill
Today, I issued the following statement: The Pennsylvania state legislature has temporarily set aside a bill that would subject women to a mandatory ultrasound at least 24 hours before obtaining abortion care. This bill would inappropriately allow politicians to dictate medical practice and should be dismissed permanently. There is no medical reason to require any…
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