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Explore News in or AllNAF BlogPress Release Nov 19, 2024 Wyoming Abortion Bans Struck Down Read More Nov 6, 2024 Abortion Access at Risk Under Second Trump Administration Read More Nov 1, 2024 Another Texas Woman Died Because of Abortion Ban: Nevaeh Crain Read More Oct 30, 2024 Statement on heartbreaking death of Josseli Barnica Read More Oct 25, 2024 Ohio Judge Overturns State’s Abortion Ban Read More Oct 7, 2024 Georgia Reinstates Early Abortion Ban Read More Sep 30, 2024 Georgia Abortion Ban Struck Down Read More Sep 19, 2024 Statement on Tragic Deaths of Candi Miller and Amber Thurman Read More Jul 29, 2024 New National Abortion Hotline Data Shows Devastating Impact of Florida 6-Week Ban Read More Jun 27, 2024 SCOTUS Temporarily Allows Emergency Abortion Care in Idaho Read More Jun 24, 2024 Reflecting on the Two-Year Anniversary of the Dobbs Decision Read More Jun 13, 2024 Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Mifepristone Read More May 28, 2024 Louisiana Classifies Medication Abortion Drugs as ‘Controlled Substances’ Read More May 3, 2024 Arizona Repeals Near-Total Abortion Ban Read More Apr 24, 2024 Supreme Court Hears Case About Emergency Access to Abortion Care Read More Mar 26, 2024 Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case that Threatens Access to Mifepristone Read More Dec 11, 2023 National Abortion Hotline Shows Demand for Travel Assistance Remains High Read More Nov 7, 2023 Ohio Voters Enshrine Abortion Rights in State Constitution Read More Aug 16, 2023 Appeals Court Imposes Restrictions on Medication Abortion, But no Changes on the Ground Read More Jul 13, 2023 Brittany Fonteno Named President & CEO of NAF Read More Jun 7, 2023 A Year After Dobbs, More People Than Ever Are Traveling For Abortion Care Read More May 11, 2023 Violence Against Abortion Providers Continues to Rise Following Roe Reversal, New Report Finds Read More Apr 21, 2023 SCOTUS Protects Access to Mifepristone Read More Apr 14, 2023 Florida’s Six-Week Abortion Ban Read More Apr 7, 2023 Judge Orders Mifepristone Off U.S. Market Read More Jan 26, 2023 House Introduces the EACH Act Read More Jan 19, 2023 National Council of Jewish Women Raises Unprecedented $1 Million From the Jewish Community to Help Patients Access Abortion Care Read More Jan 2, 2023 FDA Approves Modifications to Mifepristone REMS Program Read More Nov 15, 2022 Georgia Abortion Ban Struck Down Read More Nov 9, 2022 Voters Protect Abortion Access Across Country Read More Oct 26, 2022 Four Months After the Fall of Roe, NAF Reports Ongoing Rise in Patients Traveling for Care Read More Sep 22, 2022 National Abortion Federation, Celebrities, Creative Agencies Partner to Tell Abortion Seekers: #ItsYourCall Read More Sep 14, 2022 West Virginia Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban Read More Aug 26, 2022 Statement on Medication Abortion Funding Read More Aug 25, 2022 Tennessee, Idaho, and Texas Enact Trigger Bans Read More Aug 19, 2022 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms NAF’s Permanent Injunction Against CMP Read More Aug 3, 2022 Kansas Voters Protect Abortion Rights Read More Aug 3, 2022 Post-Roe: Significant Increase in Patients Traveling for Care Read More Jun 24, 2022 Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade Read More Jun 24, 2022 National Abortion Federation Releases 2021 Violence & Disruption Report Read More May 19, 2022 Oklahoma Passes State’s Most Restrictive Abortion Ban Yet Read More May 11, 2022 Bill to Guarantee Abortion Rights Fails in Senate Read More May 3, 2022 Governor Stitt of Oklahoma Signs SB 1503 Read More May 2, 2022 SCOTUS Leak Suggests Worst Fears Read More Apr 12, 2022 Oklahoma Governor Signs Total Abortion Ban Read More Apr 10, 2022 Texas DA Drops Murder Charge Against Person who Self Managed Abortion Read More Apr 7, 2022 Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court Read More Apr 5, 2022 Oklahoma Passes Total Abortion Ban Read More Mar 31, 2022 Arizona’s Passage of a 15-Week Abortion Ban Read More Mar 30, 2022 Anti-Abortion Individuals Arrested and Charged for Violating FACE Act Read More Mar 30, 2022 Maryland Lawmakers Pass Bill to Expand Access to Abortion Read More Dec 16, 2021 National Abortion Federation Releases 2020 Violence & Disruption Statistics Read More Dec 10, 2021 Supreme Court Turns Its Back on Precedent, Constitution in Texas Cases Read More Dec 1, 2021 Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Mississippi Abortion Ban Read More Oct 14, 2021 NAF Board of Directors Announces Departure of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale Read More Sep 20, 2021 Leading Health Organizations File Amicus Brief on Behalf of Abortion Providers Opposing Mississippi Ban Read More Sep 2, 2021 Supreme Court Abandons People in Texas Read More Aug 23, 2021 Celebrating Leaders in our Community Read More Apr 7, 2021 NAF Granted Permanent Injunction Against CMP Read More Jan 28, 2021 Celebrating 33 Years of Legal Abortion in Canada Read More Jan 28, 2021 President Biden Rescinds Global Gag Rule Read More Nov 3, 2020 Colorado Rejects Harmful Abortion Ban Read More Nov 3, 2020 Louisiana Passes Anti-Abortion Amendment Read More Oct 26, 2020 Statement on Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett Read More Oct 6, 2020 Always Aiming to Do and Be Better Read More Sep 26, 2020 Judge Amy Coney Barrett Hastily Nominated to Supreme Court Read More Sep 18, 2020 NAF Mourns Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Read More Jul 30, 2020 NAF Releases 2019 Violence & Disruption Statistics Read More Jul 18, 2020 Remembering John Lewis Read More Jun 29, 2020 U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Anti-Abortion Law Read More Jun 4, 2020 NAF Stands in Solidarity with People and Communities of Color Read More Apr 22, 2020 National Abortion Federation Files Amicus Brief in Legal Battle Over Alabama’s COVID-19 Executive Order’s Impact on Abortion Read More Apr 22, 2020 The National Abortion Federation Condemns Anti-Abortion Protests that Increase Risk of COVID-19 Exposure Read More Apr 3, 2020 NAF Calls for End of Anti-Abortion Protesters Increasing Odds of COVID-19 Exposure Read More Apr 2, 2020 Reproductive Health Care Providers: Abortion Is Essential Read More Mar 22, 2020 Ohio Attorney General Uses COVID-19 to try and Advance Anti-Choice Agenda Read More Mar 20, 2020 National Abortion Federation (NAF) Canada Statement on Abortion Access During COVID-19 Read More Mar 17, 2020 National Abortion Federation (NAF) Statement on Abortion Provision During COVID-19 Pandemic Read More Feb 25, 2020 Leading Litigator Talcott Camp Joins NAF as Chief Legal and Strategy Officer Read More Jan 24, 2020 Trump signals endorsement of lies, harassment, and threats from the anti-abortion movement Read More Dec 2, 2019 We’re in this together. Read More Nov 15, 2019 NAF APPLAUDS JURY VERDICT AGAINST CREATORS OF ANTI-ABORTION SMEAR CAMPAIGN Read More Oct 30, 2019 The Very Reverend Katherine Hancock Ragsdale Named President & CEO of NAF Read More Oct 1, 2019 Federal Judge Blocks Georgia 6-Week Abortion Ban Read More Oct 1, 2019 BREAKING: Jackson City Council passes buffer zone Read More Aug 29, 2019 Help People Like Patty Read More Aug 23, 2019 Honor Dr. Tiller’s legacy Read More Aug 19, 2019 NAF on Planned Parenthood being forced out of Title X Read More Aug 14, 2019 NAF Launches Pre-Paid Gas Card Program to Help Patients Obtain Abortion Care Read More May 24, 2019 2018: Alarming escalation in anti-abortion trespassing, obstruction, and vandalism Read More May 23, 2019 The Women’s Health Protection Act offers a ray of reason Read More May 14, 2019 Alabama passes attack on Roe v. Wade Read More Apr 9, 2019 U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s 20-week abortion ban hearing Read More Feb 25, 2019 S. 311 is a bill of inflammatory language demonizing women Read More Feb 22, 2019 Trump’s HHS releases anti-abortion gag rule Read More Feb 7, 2019 U.S. Supreme Court blocks Louisiana’s anti-abortion law Read More Feb 5, 2019 Trump seized another opportunity to use inflammatory rhetoric Read More Jan 16, 2019 McConnell files cloture for harmful anti-abortion S. 109 Read More Jan 15, 2019 NAF opposes Trump’s Attorney General Nominee, William Barr Read More Jan 8, 2019 NAF opposes Trump Administration’s latest anti-abortion rule Read More Nov 7, 2018 We are not sad to see Sessions go. Read More Nov 6, 2018 Oregon votes to protect abortion access Read More Nov 6, 2018 Alabama passes extreme anti-abortion ballot initiative Read More Nov 6, 2018 WV passes initiative to deny abortion access Read More Oct 6, 2018 Kavanaugh’s confirmation shows zero regard for women Read More Sep 28, 2018 Today’s vote sent a clear message Read More Sep 26, 2018 Kavanaugh must withdraw his nomination Read More Sep 10, 2018 The Very Reverend Katherine H. Ragsdale Named NAF Interim President & CEO Read More Jul 9, 2018 We need a Supreme Court justice who will honor established precedent Read More Jun 29, 2018 Iowa Supreme Court strikes down 72-hour waiting period Read More Jun 26, 2018 SCOTUS allows fake women’s health centers to continue deceptive practices Read More Jun 14, 2018 NAF is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment Read More May 26, 2018 Ireland’s Historic Eighth Amendment Vote Read More May 23, 2018 Trump-Pence Administration Announce Title X Gag Rule Read More May 22, 2018 Convicted Anti-Abortion Criminal Released After 30 Years in Prison Read More May 18, 2018 Trump Administration Pushes Gag Rule Read More May 15, 2018 Longtime NAF President & CEO Announces Plans to Retire in June 2019 Read More May 7, 2018 Escalation in picketing, trespassing, obstruction, clinic blockades, invasions, and threats of harm by anti-abortion extremists Read More May 4, 2018 Governor Reynolds has completely disregarded the U.S. Constitution Read More Mar 16, 2018 Women everywhere have lost a fierce champion. Read More Mar 10, 2018 Persist. Resist. Provide. Read More Jan 29, 2018 Politicians should be protecting, not jeopardizing women’s lives and health. Read More Jan 19, 2018 HR 4712 was written by anti-choice politicians to score political points Read More Nov 1, 2017 Subcommittee on Constitution Considers Unconstitutional Ban Read More Nov 1, 2017 Murderer Michael Griffin Denied Parole Read More Nov 1, 2017 No Parole for Murderer Griffin Read More Oct 26, 2017 Ontario creates safe zones around clinics and homes Read More Oct 3, 2017 Another Unconstitutional Abortion Ban Read More Sep 20, 2017 ACLU, Planned Parenthood, and Maine Family Planning take on Maine’s abortion restriction Read More Jul 27, 2017 Health Care Repeal: Devastating consequences for millions of women and families Read More Jul 17, 2017 Judge Holds Daleiden, CMP in Contempt Read More Jun 26, 2017 BREAKING: Attempt to Disqualify Judge Fails Read More May 4, 2017 The AHCA Would Have Devastating Consequences Read More Apr 20, 2017 CADTH recommends medical abortion reimbursement Read More Apr 19, 2017 NAF Releases 2016 Violence & Disruption Statistics Read More Apr 7, 2017 Senate Confirms Gorsuch for SCOTUS Read More Apr 3, 2017 BREAKING: Gorsuch Advances Out of Committee Read More Mar 29, 2017 Ninth Circuit Affirms NAF’s Preliminary Injunction Against CMP Read More Mar 28, 2017 BREAKING: Arrest warrant issued for anti-abortion smear video creators Read More Mar 23, 2017 Senate must filibuster Read More Mar 14, 2017 Repro Groups to Senate: Block Gorsuch Read More Mar 10, 2017 Protect the Supreme Court Read More Mar 2, 2017 WHPA prohibits states from passing medically-unnecessary regulations Read More Feb 16, 2017 Politicians in Texas have made it clear: they don’t trust you Read More Feb 8, 2017 We remain deeply concerned Read More Feb 3, 2017 Abortion care in the news 2/3/17 Read More Feb 1, 2017 As his nomination advances, NAF continues to oppose Sessions Read More Jan 31, 2017 Neil Gorsuch, a far-right jurist Read More Jan 31, 2017 NAF applauds the EACH Woman Act Read More Jan 25, 2017 Global HER Act to Permanently Repeal the Global Gag Rule Read More Jan 24, 2017 U.S. House of Representatives passes harmful abortion funding ban Read More Jan 23, 2017 This draconian policy has been devastating Read More Jan 10, 2017 The Attorney General must lead with impartiality. Read More Jan 9, 2017 The Attorney General must lead with impartiality. #StopSessions Read More Jan 9, 2017 I have received threats against my life #StopSessions Read More Jan 5, 2017 We need someone who will enforce the law. Read More Dec 5, 2016 No Evidence of Wrongdoing By Abortion Providers Read More Dec 1, 2016 Saporta: The Select Panel should be disbanded Read More Nov 7, 2016 Remembering Attorney General Reno Read More Nov 7, 2016 NAF mourns the death of former Attorney General Janet Reno Read More Jul 6, 2016 What’s happened since the Supreme Court’s Whole Woman’s Health decision? Read More Jun 27, 2016 SCOTUS Strikes Down Part Of Texas TRAP Law, H.B. 2 Read More Jun 9, 2016 Leading Experts File Briefs in Support of NAF’s Preliminary Injunction Read More May 19, 2016 Senate Approves Zika Funding Amendment with Harmful Hyde Language Read More May 19, 2016 Oklahoma Criminalizes Providing Abortion Care Read More Apr 27, 2016 House Arms Committee votes to continue restricting access to health care for service women and their families Read More Apr 5, 2016 Dramatic Increase in Threats, Violence Directly Correlates with Release of Misleading Videos Read More Mar 31, 2016 PEI will expand abortion access Read More Mar 30, 2016 New FDA label for medical abortion pill, Mifeprex Read More Mar 15, 2016 Politicians should be protecting, not jeopardizing women’s lives and health. Read More Feb 5, 2016 Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Against CMP Read More Jan 28, 2016 Celebrating 28 Years of Legalized Abortion in Canada Read More Jan 25, 2016 Texas Grand Jury Indicts Daleiden Instead of Planned Parenthood Read More Jan 14, 2016 NAF Statement in Support of Planned Parenthood Lawsuit Read More Jan 5, 2016 NAF Files Brief Urging SCOTUS to Overturn Texas Clinic Shutdown Law Read More Dec 15, 2015 Man making online threats following release of highly-edited videos arrested Read More Dec 4, 2015 Supreme Court Denies CMP Appeal Read More Dec 3, 2015 Ninth Circuit Denies Center for Medical Progress’s Latest Appeal Read More Nov 30, 2015 Thank You to Abortion Providers Read More Nov 28, 2015 We stand in solidarity Read More Nov 27, 2015 Shooting at NAF Member Planned Parenthood Clinic in Colorado Springs Read More Nov 25, 2015 We are thankful– and we’re not the only ones. Read More Nov 13, 2015 SCOTUS will hear challenge to HB2, TX’s TRAP law Read More Oct 23, 2015 NAF Calls on Representative Chaffetz to Investigate Alleged Congressional Leak Read More Oct 6, 2015 Judge Rules CMP Must Turn Footage Over to NAF Before Congress Read More Oct 6, 2015 NAF files brief in support of NAF members’ SCOTUS petition Read More Sep 28, 2015 NAF marks mifepristone’s 15 anniversary Read More Sep 18, 2015 Judge Rules Corporations Can’t Plead Fifth Amendment Read More Sep 7, 2015 I am pro-choice because every situation is different Read More Aug 25, 2015 UPDATE: Anti-Abortion Defendants Plan to Plead Fifth Amendment Read More Aug 21, 2015 Dirty Dancing and Reproductive Justice Read More Aug 3, 2015 Temporary Restraining Order Extended Against Anti-Abortion Group Read More Jul 31, 2015 Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Against CMP Until Monday Hearing Read More Jul 31, 2015 NAF Files for Injunction Against the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) Read More Jul 29, 2015 Health Canada approves medical abortion medication Read More Jul 15, 2015 NAF supports fetal tissue donation for humanitarian and medical research. Read More Jul 8, 2015 NAF President and CEO, Vicki Saporta: The EACH Woman Act would ensure health coverage for abortion for every woman Read More Jul 1, 2015 So, What’s the Deal With Florida? Read More Jun 15, 2015 Vicki Saporta and NAF Members in Alabama awarded ACLU’s highest honor Read More Jun 4, 2015 BREAKING NEWS: Anti-choice politicians pass 525,600 minute national waiting period for abortion care Read More Jun 2, 2015 PEI takes first step, but more is needed Read More May 19, 2015 New Oklahoma abortion law burdensome for women Read More May 13, 2015 Politicians should be protecting, not jeopardizing women’s lives and health. Read More May 6, 2015 Red River Women’s Clinic Receives Standard of Excellence Award Read More May 5, 2015 Virginia AG Clarifies Application of Architectural Regs Read More Apr 30, 2015 A woman’s reproductive health is personal—her boss or the federal government shouldn’t be involved. Read More Apr 14, 2015 Once again, we’ve seen politicians use women’s lives as a bargaining chip for political gain Read More Apr 9, 2015 H.B. 465: An Anti-Choice Bill Full of Contradictions Read More Mar 31, 2015 NAF’s President and CEO on AZ’s S.B. 1318: This is unacceptable and not how safe medical care of any kind is provided. Read More Mar 27, 2015 It’s not the same for every woman Read More Mar 26, 2015 New Mexico Blocks 20-Week Ban, Parental Involvement Bills Read More Mar 25, 2015 Another Attempt To Close Mississippi’s Last Abortion Clinic Read More Mar 24, 2015 NAF’s Vicki Saporta on the Sustainable Growth Rate Hyde provision Read More Mar 17, 2015 NAF Mourns the Loss of Dr. Millie Hanson Read More Mar 10, 2015 Tell us why you #AppreciateProviders Read More Mar 6, 2015 I am forever grateful Read More Mar 3, 2015 Busting Abortion Care Myths Read More Feb 26, 2015 NM House Committee Advances 20-Week Ban Read More Feb 24, 2015 Admitting Privileges Case Could be Heard by Supreme Court Read More Feb 20, 2015 Criminalizing Physicians who Provide Abortion Care Read More Feb 20, 2015 NAF Members Targeted by Anti-Choice Campaign Read More Jan 22, 2015 House Passes H.R. 7 on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Read More Dec 5, 2014 Groups Urge Obama to Eliminate Abortion Funding Restrictions from Budget Read More Dec 5, 2014 Virginia Board of Health Will Reexamine Politically-Motivated Regulations Targeting Abortion Providers Read More Nov 26, 2014 What we’re Thankful for here at NAF… Read More Nov 26, 2014 Positive Development in New Brunswick, but Further Steps Needed Read More Nov 4, 2014 North Dakota Voters Reject Personhood Measure Read More Nov 4, 2014 Colorado Voters Reject Personhood Amendment Read More Oct 15, 2014 International Day of Rural Women Reminds of Need for Abortion Access Read More Sep 24, 2014 New Brunswick Government Should Repeal Abortion Restrictions Read More Jul 30, 2014 Supreme Court Deals Blow to Women’s Health Read More Jun 26, 2014 Supreme Court Strikes Down Massachusetts Buffer Zone Law Read More Jun 24, 2014 House Appropriations Committee Approves Abortion Coverage for Peace Corps Volunteers Read More May 31, 2014 Letter to the Editor: Abortion status quo not working Read More May 28, 2014 Statement of Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation and the National Abortion Federation Canada Read More May 6, 2014 Kensington Clinic Receives Standard of Excellence Award Read More Apr 28, 2014 Terry Beresford: An Appreciation Read More Mar 4, 2014 Kudos to Madison for creating buffer zone Read More Mar 3, 2014 Substandard Practitioner Read More Feb 25, 2014 Letter: An effective measure Read More Feb 3, 2014 Letter: Further regulations not based in evidence Read More Jan 28, 2014 House of Representatives Passes Harmful Ban on Abortion Coverage Read More Jan 15, 2014 Buffer Zones Are Critical to the Safety of Women and Health-Care Providers Read More Jan 9, 2014 Testimony of Vicki Saporta on H.R. 7 Read More Jan 9, 2014 House Committee Holds Hearing on H.R. 7 the So-Called “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” Read More Jan 9, 2014 Statement on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution hearing of the so-called “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” Read More Nov 26, 2013 Birth Control Decisions Should Be Made By Women—Not Their Employers Read More Nov 25, 2013 Buffer zones Read More Nov 19, 2013 Albuquerque Voters Reject Restrictive Abortion Ban Read More Nov 13, 2013 Women’s Health Protection Act Introduced Read More Nov 7, 2013 Nationwide Abortion Ban Introduced in Senate Would Hurt Women Like Christy Read More Oct 9, 2013 California Governor Signs Bill to Allow APCs to Provide Abortion Care Read More Oct 9, 2013 California Governor Signs Bill to Allow APCs to Provide Abortion Care Read More Jul 25, 2013 Senate Appropriations Committee Addresses Two Abortion Restrictions Read More Jun 24, 2013 Lazich misrepresented National Abortion Federation guidelines Read More Jun 18, 2013 House Passes Blatantly Unconstitutional Nationwide Abortion Ban Read More May 29, 2013 NAF Mourns the Loss of Dr. Henry Morgentaler Read More May 27, 2013 Don’t Deny Women Critical Care Read More May 23, 2013 Testimony of Christy Zink before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Read More May 23, 2013 Subcommittee on Constitution Shouldn’t Consider Unconstitutional Abortion Ban Read More May 13, 2013 USA Today Editorial re Gosnell Verdict Read More Apr 15, 2013 Safe Abortion Care Read More Apr 12, 2013 Virginia Board of Health Once Again Puts Politics Ahead of Women’s Health Read More Apr 12, 2013 Omnibus attack Read More Apr 10, 2013 Statement of Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), on the Release of President Obama’s 2014 Budget Read More Apr 10, 2013 Statement on the Release of President Obama’s 2014 Budget Read More Mar 31, 2013 Alabama Legislature Launches All Out Attack on Reproductive Health Read More Mar 26, 2013 North Dakota Governor Signs Extreme Abortion Ban Bill Read More Mar 5, 2013 Arkansas Senate Votes to Override Veto of 12-Week Abortion Ban Read More Mar 1, 2013 No Medical Reason for Requiring Ultrasound Read More Jan 28, 2013 The Battle for the Right to an Abortion Was Hard Fought. Let’s Protect the Rights We’ve Earned Read More Jan 23, 2013 NAF Canada Globe and Mail ad Says Abortion Rights Shouldn’t be up for Debate Read More Dec 5, 2012 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Sep 19, 2012 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Aug 15, 2012 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Aug 1, 2012 Wednesday’s Words From Women Read More Jul 18, 2012 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Jun 27, 2012 Wednesday’s Words From Women Read More Jun 18, 2012 U.S. Conference of Mayors Passes Pro-Choice Resolution Read More Jun 6, 2012 Statement of Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), in Response to Live Action Videos Read More Jun 6, 2012 Statement of Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF) Read More Jun 6, 2012 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More May 31, 2012 Remembering Dr. Tiller Read More May 30, 2012 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More May 17, 2012 Statement of Christy Zink on Harmful Impact of HR 3803 Read More May 14, 2012 Waiting for abortion Read More May 9, 2012 Presidential Women’s Center Receives Standard of Excellence Award Read More May 8, 2012 California Measure Would Have Expanded Abortion Access Read More Apr 18, 2012 Wednesday’s Words From Women Read More Apr 16, 2012 Letter to the Editor: All health clinics are not created equally Read More Mar 30, 2012 Georgia Passes 20-Week Ban Read More Mar 28, 2012 Georgia Senate Passes Abortion Ban Read More Mar 15, 2012 Abortion measure misguided Read More Mar 12, 2012 Not a matter of health Read More Mar 8, 2012 Happy International Women’s Day Read More Mar 5, 2012 Pennsylvania Tables Ultrasound Bill Read More Mar 2, 2012 Florida House Attacks Abortion Access Read More Mar 2, 2012 Florida House Attacks Abortion Access Read More Feb 29, 2012 Telemedicine is a safe and effective way of delivering medical abortion care Read More Feb 24, 2012 Federal Judge Throws Out Challenge to Massachusetts Buffer Zone Law Read More Feb 22, 2012 Amended Virginia Ultrasound Mandate Should Still be Rejected Read More Feb 22, 2012 Amended Virginia Ultrasound Mandate Should Still be Rejected Read More Feb 21, 2012 Statement of Christy Zink on Harmful Impact of HR 3803 Read More Feb 15, 2012 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Feb 9, 2012 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Feb 2, 2012 Komen for the Cure Foundation Cuts Funding to Planned Parenthood Read More Feb 1, 2012 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Dec 14, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Dec 7, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Nov 30, 2011 Tell Concerned Women for America That There is no “Cure-All” for Rape Read More Nov 30, 2011 Standing up for Raped Servicewomen Read More Nov 30, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Nov 28, 2011 Standing up for Servicewomen: Rape Survivors Deserve Access to Abortion Care Read More Nov 2, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Oct 26, 2011 Abortion and Motherhood Series: Day Five Read More Oct 25, 2011 Abortion and Motherhood Series: Day Four Read More Oct 24, 2011 Abortion and Motherhood Series: Day Three Read More Oct 21, 2011 Abortion and Motherhood Series: Day Two Read More Oct 20, 2011 Abortion and Motherhood Series Read More Oct 6, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Sep 28, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Sep 21, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Sep 15, 2011 Virginia Board of Health Targets Abortion Providers with Politically-Motivated Regulations Read More Sep 15, 2011 Virginia Board of Health Targets Abortion Providers with Politically-Motivated Regulations Read More Sep 13, 2011 State News Round-Up Read More Sep 8, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Aug 31, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Aug 19, 2011 ACLU Challenges Kansas Abortion Restriction Read More Aug 17, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Aug 12, 2011 Series Highlights Impact of Texas Ultrasound Law Read More Aug 10, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Aug 5, 2011 San Francisco Politicians Crackdown on CPC False Advertising Read More Aug 3, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Aug 2, 2011 Women to Receive Preventative Services at No Additional Cost Read More Jul 27, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Jul 25, 2011 NAF Patient Partnership Participant Featured in Mother Jones Read More Jul 22, 2011 Study Finds Telemedicine a Safe, Effective Abortion Method Read More Jul 15, 2011 The Coat Hanger Project Read More Jul 13, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Jul 12, 2011 The Battle for Birth Control Read More Jul 6, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Jun 22, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Jun 15, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Jun 8, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Jun 3, 2011 Obama Administration Rejects Indiana Law to Defund Planned Parenthood Read More Jun 1, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More May 25, 2011 House Restricts Funding for Residency Programs that Provide Abortion Training Read More May 25, 2011 Read More May 24, 2011 Abortion Rate Increasing Among Low-Income Women, Declines Overall Read More May 24, 2011 Kansas Legislator Thinks Women Should Prepare for Rape Like They Prepare for a Flat Tire Read More May 24, 2011 Rules Committee Rejects Amendment to Cover Abortion Care for Raped U.S. Servicewomen Read More May 18, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More May 11, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More May 10, 2011 New York Times Op-Ed Opposes Smith Bill Read More May 4, 2011 House Passes Unprecedented Attack on Women’s Access to Abortion Care Read More May 4, 2011 House Passes Unprecedented Attack on Women’s Access to Abortion Care Read More May 4, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More May 3, 2011 House Rules Committee Passes Smith Bill Read More Apr 27, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Apr 20, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Apr 13, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Apr 6, 2011 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Apr 4, 2011 Letters to the Editor in The Indianapolis Star and The Wichita Eagle Read More Mar 30, 2011 Wednesday ‘s Words from Women Read More Mar 24, 2011 South Dakota Governor Signs Longest Waiting Period in Nation into Law Read More Feb 18, 2011 House Targets Women’s Access to Reproductive Health Care by Eliminating Funding for Planned Parenthood Read More Feb 16, 2011 South Dakota Must Not Legalize Murder of Abortion Providers Read More Feb 15, 2011 South Dakota Law Could Legalize the Murder of Abortion Providers Read More Feb 9, 2011 Statement of Mary Vargas on Harmful Impact of Pitts Bill Read More Feb 9, 2011 Stop Continued Attacks on Women’s Access to Abortion Care Read More Feb 8, 2011 Statement of Dana Weinstein on Harmful Impact of Smith Bill Read More Feb 8, 2011 Smith Bill is Unprecedented Attack on Women’s Access to Abortion Care Read More Jan 21, 2011 Quality Abortion Care is the Norm, Despite Recent Headlines Read More Nov 23, 2010 Remembering Dr. Baird Bardarson Read More Nov 23, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Nov 17, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Nov 3, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Nov 3, 2010 Colorado Voters Reject “Personhood” Amendment Read More Oct 27, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Sep 29, 2010 New Study Finds That Abortion Does Not Cause Mental Health Problems in Adolescents Read More Sep 29, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Sep 28, 2010 Tenth Anniversary of FDA Approval of Mifepristone Read More Sep 9, 2010 Letter to the Editor in The Baltimore Sun Read More Sep 1, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Aug 25, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Aug 23, 2010 NAF Blog Named One of Top 50 Blogs About Reproductive Rights Read More Aug 18, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Aug 18, 2010 Nebraska Attorney General Halts Abortion Law Read More Aug 11, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Aug 11, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Aug 5, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Jul 28, 2010 Unsubstantiated Rumors About Michigan Banning Abortion Read More Jul 28, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Jul 21, 2010 Injunction Stops Oklahoma Ultrasound Law From Going Into Effect Read More Jul 21, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Jul 15, 2010 Preliminary Injunction Stops Nebraska Abortion Restriction From Going Into Effect Read More Jul 14, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Jul 8, 2010 NAF Member: How Nebraska’s Anti-choice Legislators “Protect” Women’s Health Read More Jun 22, 2010 Press Conference: Abortion and the G8 Summit Read More Jun 2, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More May 26, 2010 NAF Member: Anti-Choice Woman-Hating Goes Mainstream Read More May 26, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More May 19, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More May 12, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More May 5, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Apr 15, 2010 Nebraska Restricts Abortion Access Read More Apr 14, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Apr 12, 2010 Austin, Texas City Council Votes to Regulate Crisis Pregnancy Centers Read More Apr 9, 2010 Justice John Paul Stevens Retires from the Supreme Court Read More Apr 9, 2010 State News Round-Up Read More Apr 7, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Apr 7, 2010 Man Arrested for Threatening NAF Member Read More Apr 1, 2010 Convicted Murderer Scott Roeder Sentenced Read More Apr 1, 2010 NAF Member: An Open Letter to Bart Stupak Read More Mar 31, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Mar 22, 2010 NAF Calls for Redefinition of What Being Pro-Choice Means: Status Quo Harms Millions of Low-Income Women Read More Mar 10, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Mar 3, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Feb 26, 2010 NAF Board Member Profiled in The Washington Post Read More Feb 24, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Feb 17, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Feb 11, 2010 Maternal Health Pledge Must Include Access to Safe Abortion Care Read More Feb 5, 2010 Letter to the Editor: Abortion and the Health Pledge Read More Feb 4, 2010 Montgomery County (MD) Regulates Crisis Pregnancy Centers Read More Feb 4, 2010 “The Abortion Monologues” Opens in Calgary Read More Feb 3, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Jan 29, 2010 Roeder Found Guilty of First Degree Murder Read More Jan 27, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Jan 27, 2010 National Abortion Federation and ACLU Ask Court To Preclude Voluntary Manslaughter Charge In Trial Of Dr. Tiller’s Murderer Read More Jan 20, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Jan 13, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Jan 6, 2010 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Jan 5, 2010 NAF Member Shares Stories of Providers, Patients in New Book Read More Dec 30, 2009 Wednesday’s Words from Women Read More Dec 23, 2009 Wednesday’s 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