Bill to Guarantee Abortion Rights Fails in Senate

For Immediate Release: May 11, 2022Media Contacts: [email protected]; 202-918-7768 Today, a bill to protect the right to abortion in every state failed a vote in the Senate.  Statement from Melissa Fowler, National Abortion Federation’s Chief Program Officer: “We appreciate Majority Leader Schumer and Senate Democrats bringing this legislation to a vote to make plain which of…

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Governor Stitt of Oklahoma Signs SB 1503

For Immediate Release: May 3, 2022Media Contacts: [email protected]; 202-918-7768 Today, Governor Stitt of Oklahoma signed SB 1503, which take effect immediately. Modeled after Texas’ restrictive 6-week abortion ban, SB 1503 comes on the heels of the passage of SB 612, a near-total ban on abortion which will become law 90 days after the adjournment of the…

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SCOTUS Leak Suggests Worst Fears

For Immediate Release: May 2, 2022Media Contacts: [email protected]; 202-918-7768 Today, Politico reported that an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the Supreme Court, showing that the Court has at least initially voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Although the Court’s holding will not be final until…

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Oklahoma Governor Signs Total Abortion Ban

For Immediate Release: April 12, 2022Media Contacts: [email protected]; 202-918-7768 This morning, the Oklahoma Governor signed an outright abortion ban, which would make providing an abortion a felony punishable with up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine. This law could take effect as soon as this summer.  Statement from Melissa Fowler, National Abortion…

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Texas DA Drops Murder Charge Against Person who Self Managed Abortion

For Immediate Release: April 10, 2022Media Contacts: [email protected]; 202-918-7768 Today, a Texas district attorney announced the murder charges against a Texas woman who self-managed an abortion will be dropped.   Statement from Melissa Fowler, National Abortion Federation’s Chief Program Officer: “We are relieved that the state of Texas is not pressing charges against Lizelle Herrera; however,…

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court

For Immediate Release: April 7, 2022Media Contacts: [email protected]; 202-918-7768 Today the U.S. Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman in American history to serve on the nation’s highest court.  Statement from Melissa Fowler, National Abortion Federation’s Chief Program Officer: “We are delighted to see Justice Jackson…

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Oklahoma Passes Total Abortion Ban

For Immediate Release: April 5, 2022Media Contacts: [email protected]; 202-918-7768 Today, the Oklahoma legislature passed SB 612, which bans abortions outright and criminalizes their provision in the state. The only narrow exception provided is if the abortion is necessary to save the pregnant person’s life. If signed into law by Governor Stitt, it would take effect…

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Arizona’s Passage of a 15-Week Abortion Ban

For Immediate Release: March 31, 2022Media Contacts: [email protected]; 202-918-7768 Yesterday, Governor Doug Ducey of Arizona signed into law a 15-week abortion ban modeled after Mississippi’s abortion ban, which is currently being reviewed by the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. Statement from Melissa Fowler, National Abortion Federation’s Chief Program Officer: Arizona’s passage of a 15-week…

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National Abortion Federation Releases 2020 Violence & Disruption Statistics

For Immediate Release: December 16, 2021Media Contacts: [email protected]; 202-918-7768 National Abortion Federation Releases 2020 Violence & Disruption Statistics:Increase in vandalism, assault and battery, death threats/threats of harm, stalking, and hoax devices/suspicious packages from 2019. Today, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) released its 2020 statistics on violence and disruption against abortion providers. The statistics show an increase in…

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