Press Release
President Biden Rescinds Global Gag Rule
For Immediate Release: January 28, 2021Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Originally implemented during the Reagan Administration, the global gag rule bans federal funding for foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide abortion care or even provide information about abortion as part of comprehensive family planning services. The policy prevents NGOs from referring women to safe abortion providers, conducting…
Read MoreColorado Rejects Harmful Abortion Ban
For Immediate Release: November 3, 2020Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), on the rejection of Proposition 115 in Colorado: Tonight, voters in Colorado rejected an abortion ban and affirmed that women and families, not politicians, should make decisions about pregnancy and abortion…
Read MoreLouisiana Passes Anti-Abortion Amendment
For Immediate Release: November 3, 2020Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), on the passage of Amendment 1 in Louisiana: Tonight, Louisiana set up one part of a chain reaction designed by anti-abortion politicians who want to ban abortion in Louisiana if federal…
Read MoreStatement on Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett
For Immediate Release; October 26, 2020Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett: As an organization that represents abortion providers, we are appalled at what tonight’s confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett means…
Read MoreJudge Amy Coney Barrett Hastily Nominated to Supreme Court
For Immediate Release; September 26, 2020Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett: Donald Trump’s hasty nomination of a third Supreme Court justice threatens our basic rights and freedoms, including abortion access. As…
Read MoreNAF Mourns Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), on the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: NAF and our members mourn the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a true champion for gender equality and an unmatched guardian of each individual’s right to…
Read MoreNAF Releases 2019 Violence & Disruption Statistics
For Immediate Release; July 30, 2020Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 National Abortion Federation Releases 2019 Violence & Disruption Statistics:Escalation of invasions, picketing, trespassing, obstruction, and online hate speech by anti-abortion individuals Today, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) released its 2019 statistics on violence and disruption against abortion providers. The statistics show a disturbing escalation of intimidation…
Read MoreRemembering John Lewis
Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), on the passing of Representative John Lewis: Representative John Lewis was a hero: a man of courage, conviction, and wisdom; an unrelenting champion of civil rights, racial justice, women’s rights, and abortion rights; an exemplar who never gave up…
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Anti-Abortion Law
Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF) on today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June Medical Services v. Russo: We are relieved and encouraged that our member clinics in Louisiana will be able to continue providing the safe, compassionate abortion care that their patients need. People…
Read MoreNAF Stands in Solidarity with People and Communities of Color
As a staff and the professional association of abortion providers, the National Abortion Federation stands in solidarity with The Movement for Black Lives; our allies in the Reproductive Justice movement; the people of color on our staff, in our membership, and among the patients we collectively serve; as well as the families of George Floyd,…
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