Posts Tagged ‘California’
Anti-Abortion Protester Charged with Violating Oakland Bubble Zone Ordinance
Anti-abortion protester Walter Hoye was due in court today on four misdemeanor charges of violating an Oakland bubble zone ordinance. The bubble zone ordinance protects patients, doctors, nurses, and other employees of reproductive health care facilities as well as volunteer escorts who assist people entering and exiting the facilities. The ordinance prohibits several different behaviors…
Read MoreCalifornia Man Charged with Attempted Murder of Abortion Provider
A California man is facing an attempted murder charge for plotting to shoot the doctor at a clinic where his girlfriend had obtained abortion care. Joel Robison allegedly drove to the clinic with a firearm February 17, but decided not to enter after seeing a clinic security guard. A week later Robison checked himself into…
Read MoreVoters Reject Abortion Restrictions
Voters in California, Oregon and South Dakota rejected anti-choice ballot initiatives on Election Day. > Read NAF’s press release about the vote on the South Dakota abortion ban > Read NAF’s press release about the vote on Oregon’s parental notification ballot initiative > Read NAF’s press release about the vote on California’s parental notification initiative
Read MoreCalifornia: Vote No on Proposition 85!
Last November, California voters rejected a parental notification ballot initiative by a margin of 52.6% to 47.4%. Unfortunately, proponents of the initiative managed to place it on the ballot with similar wording again this November. If the proposition passes, the health and safety of California teens may be placed in danger. While parents rightly want…
Read MoreDangerous Parental Involvement Proposition in California
Last year, California voters considered Proposition 73, which proposed to amend the California constitution to require minors to notify a parent or legal guardian at least 48 hours before an abortion. Californians rejected Proposition 73 recognizing that these measures can endanger teens. Abortion opponents have collected enough signatures for a ballot initiative that will place…
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