Posts Tagged ‘abortion providers’
Tell us why you #AppreciateProviders
March 10 is the National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers. This day was set aside in 1996 to commemorate the 1993 assassination of Dr. David Gunn, the first provider murdered by an anti-abortion extremist. Now more than ever, abortion providers need your support and appreciation. Providers continue to face aggressive, extreme legislative attacks that…
Read MoreCriminalizing Physicians who Provide Abortion Care
This week, NAF member Dr. David Grimes published a great post on Huffington Post about how some new anti-abortion bills would criminalize physicians for providing safe medical care. As Grimes writes: “A physician sometimes winds up in court accused of failing to meet the standard of care for a patient. In a bizarre twist, politicians…
Read MoreNAF Members Targeted by Anti-Choice Campaign
This week starts an annual anti-choice campaign that will target a number of our members with increased protests and disruption for the next 40 days. Although the majority of our members deal with protesters throughout the year, they may see an increase during this campaign, with some having protesters outside of their facilities 24 hours…
Read MoreKudos to Madison for creating buffer zone
Today, the Capital Times in Wisconsin posted my letter to the editor, applauding the Madison City Council on the passing of a 8-foot buffer zone around medical facilities: Dear Editor: We applaud the Madison City Council for passing an ordinance that creates a roaming 8-foot buffer zone around patients who are within 160 feet…
Read MoreLetter: An effective measure
The Concord Monitor posted my letter to the editor today on the New Hampshire Senate’s approval of a 25-foot buffer zone around abortion clinics: We applaud the New Hampshire Senate for approving a 25-foot buffer zone around abortion clinics in the state. In a recent National Abortion Federation survey, 51 percent of clinics in areas…
Read MoreBuffer Zones Are Critical to the Safety of Women and Health-Care Providers
This weekend, the Wisconsin State Journal posted my letter to the editor on Wisconsin state Representative Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin misrepresentation of NAF’s clinical policy guidelines: – See more at: http://blog.prochoice.org/#sthash.L79pck0t.dpuf This weekend, the Wisconsin State Journal posted my letter to the editor on Wisconsin state Representative Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin misrepresentation of NAF’s clinical…
Read MoreBirth Control Decisions Should Be Made By Women—Not Their Employers
Today, I issued the following statement I issued the following press release regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to hear challenges to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) birth control coverage benefit: Today, the Supreme Court announced that it will hear two challenges to the Affordable Care Act’s birth control coverage benefit. After decades of discriminatory coverage…
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