Posts Tagged ‘clinic violence’
Dramatic Increase in Threats, Violence Directly Correlates with Release of Misleading Videos
Today, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) released 2015 statistics on violence and disruption against abortion providers. The statistics reflect a dramatic increase in 2015 in hate speech and internet harassment, death threats, attempted murder, and murder, which coincided with the release of heavily-edited, misleading, and inflammatory videos beginning in July. “The sharp rise in threats…
Read MoreNinth Circuit Denies Center for Medical Progress’s Latest Appeal
Today, the Ninth Circuit ruled that the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) must turn over the names of all the people with whom they shared the National Abortion Federation’s (NAF) confidential information. CMP has thus far refused to identify those individuals despite repeatedly being ordered to do so by the district court, claiming they had…
Read MoreThank You to Abortion Providers
Despite this latest terrorist attack in Colorado, clinics across the country are open and caring for patients. We want to thank all of the clinic staff who report to work every day to ensure that women can access the abortion care they need. They are truly heroes, and we are grateful for their courage and…
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 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 MoreBuffer zones
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 MoreRemembering Dr. Tiller
It’s been three years since we lost our dear colleague and friend, Dr. George Tiller. He was truly one of our heroes, and today we remember him and the many ways he improved the lives of women. This morning, I appeared with NAF member Dr. Willie Parker on Democracy Now!to remember Dr. Tiller and…
Read MoreFederal Judge Throws Out Challenge to Massachusetts Buffer Zone Law
This week, U.S. District Judge Joseph L. Tauro rejected a challenge to a law that creates a 35-foot fixed buffer zone around the driveways and entrances of women’s health care facilities in Massachusetts. The lawsuit was filed in April 2008 by seven anti-abortion protesters who claimed that the law violated their free speech, free association,…
Read MoreSouth Dakota Must Not Legalize Murder of Abortion Providers
This week, the South Dakota House of Representatives is considering a bill that could make it legal to murder abortion providers. Some states—including South Dakota—consider homicide justifiable when it is an act of self-defense or in defense of another person. But HB 1171 would expand the definition of “justifiable homicide” to include homicide that is…
Read MoreMan Arrested for Threatening NAF Member
A Dallas man is facing federal charges for threatening NAF member Southwestern Women’s Surgery Center in Dallas, TX. Erlyndon Joseph Lo, 27, went to the Plano federal courthouse last Friday and filed a court document saying that at noon that day, he was planning to go to the clinic and “use deadly force…,” according to…
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