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Life before Roe

March 14, 2006

In the West Virginia Charleston Gazette, a minister recalls life before Roe v. Wade.

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@NatAbortionFed on Twitter
NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
28 Mar 1640716118296764416

You deserve access to abortion, no matter who you are or where you live.

If you need help accessing an abortion you can call our Hotline: 1-800-772-9100 or visit

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Find A Provider - National Abortion Federation

Abortion is still available and there are resources to help you get the care you need. Please note: The legal ...

prochoice.org

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
27 Mar 1640428542285496327

We’re pro-abortion, because abortion is a GOOD thing that helps the people who want or need it.

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
21 Mar 1638209940375367682

Abortion restrictions cause harm and make it harder for people to access the full range of health care that they need.

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Idaho hospital to stop labor and delivery services citing "political climate" and doctor shortages

Abortion bans have made it increasingly challenging for rural hospitals nationwide to attract qualified staff.

www.cbsnews.com

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
20 Mar 1637866796429500427

No one should be criminalized for seeking basic health care.

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The criminalization of abortion fuels mass incarceration

Efforts to criminalize abortion care have spread across the country

www.salon.com

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
16 Mar 1636449671454523393

We hear from people every day on the National Abortion Hotline whose lives are harmed by abortion bans

ANSIRH@ANSIRH

When people are forced to carry a pregnancy to term, they are less likely to have children later under better circumstances.

Abortion bans result in more children growing up in poverty and economic hardship.

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
15 Mar 1636103487422603265

Abortion providers deserve recognition, appreciation, and protection EVERY DAY! #CelebrateAbortionProviders

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
13 Mar 1635353140974473217

No matter what happens this Wednesday, the NAF Hotline and our members will be here to help you get the care you need.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/12/health/texas-abortion-pills-lawsuit.html

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
13 Mar 1635347476373979136

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day was last Friday, but our appreciation doesn't end there. We #CelebrateAbortionProviders every single day!

UltraViolet has the #ReproReceipts@UltraViolet

Abortion providers provide so much care, compassion, and hope. We appreciate them.

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
10 Mar 1634281658294874112

It's been 30 years since the first abortion provider was stalked and murdered and today we continue to see an increase in stalking and other tactics to harass
providers https://naf.news/2021stats

The Meteor@themeteor

In today's newsletter, @StassaEdwards details the story of Dr. Gunn, and the violence that persists today (stalking of abortion doctors was up 600% last year, per @NatAbortionFed.

“What happened in Pensacola is proof of a hard truth," she writes. "Intimidation works."⁠

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
10 Mar 1634260331676442653

When care seems out of reach,
Abortion providers are there.
When you need a hand to hold, information, or a fresh start,
Abortion providers are there.

Thanks for always being there, abortion providers
#CelebrateAbortionProviders

https://youtu.be/cOZu5my_tjg

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
10 Mar 1634258436115529728

Although we 💕 and celebrate physicians today, when we #CelebrateAbortionProviders we are honoring ALL clinic administrators, patient advocates, counselors, security personnel, medical assistants, nurses, advanced practice clinicians, and escorts who help provide abortion care

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
10 Mar 1634257226927083520

All of us at NAF are so grateful for our members who make abortion access possible. No matter what, abortion providers are always there.
They do so much every single day and we should all #CelebrateAbortionProviders

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NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
9 Mar 1633906246163251201

As we continue to wait for a court decision that could restrict one of the medications commonly used to provide medication abortion, our members are working to make sure they are ready to continue providing safe medication abortion.

As we continue to wait for a court decision that could restrict one of the medications commonly used to provide medication abortion, our members are working to make sure they are ready to continue providing safe medication abortion.
ANSIRH@ANSIRH

If @US_FDA removes mifepristone as an option, patients should be reassured that misoprostol-only is a well-studied and recommended option for abortion.

Here’s a brief summary of data on misoprostol-only abortion and a sample protocol for clinicians. https://www.contraceptionjournal.org/article/S0010-7824(23)00060-4/fulltext#%20

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
8 Mar 1633519486879027200

This #InternationalWomensDay, we’re grateful for the women who came before us and the future generations of women who will continue the fight for reproductive freedom.

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
7 Mar 1633177925662179328

Picture this: a world where abortion never makes the news because it is a guaranteed human right, it is treated as any other health care procedure, and it is available in every state.

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NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
7 Mar 1633158405216178178

Following public outrage, @Walgreens attempts to clarify their position on filling prescriptions for abortion medications. We hope they will stand up to pressure from a small group of anti-abortion politicians.
https://news.walgreens.com/press-center/walgreens-statement-on-mifepristone.htm

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
6 Mar 1632849311720525825

ICYMI: We talked w/@MSNBC this weekend about the availability of medication abortion and Walgreens caving to pressure from a group of anti-abortion politicians who don’t represent the majority of people in this country and their views on abortion access

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Melissa Fowler, National Abortion Federation Chief Program Officer, talks abortion pill accessibility.

www.msn.com

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
2 Mar 1631426405463654401

March is also #WomensHistoryMonth, and we appreciate the cis, trans, and non-binary women in the past and present working toward reproductive freedom for all.

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
2 Mar 1631416387595038720

Abortion Provider Appreciation Day is officially March 10, but we’ll be celebrating our amazing members all month long for the incredible work they’re doing to make abortion access possible every single day!

NatAbortionFed avatarNAF@NatAbortionFed·
1 Mar 1630974407610097671

Sending love to the abortion providers across the country working overtime to ensure that people can access the abortions they need no matter what happens in the states or the courts 😍💕