New FDA label for medical abortion pill, Mifeprex

Statement by Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), on the New FDA Label for Medical Abortion Pill, Mifeprex: We are delighted that the FDA has approved a label change, which brings the label for mifepristone in-line with scientific research and evidence-based practice. Since mifepristone was initially approved by the FDA…

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Substandard Practitioner

The New Yorker posted a letter to the editor that I co-authored with NAF Board Chair Beverley Winikoff, in response to Eyal Press’ article, A Botched Operation, and the substandard practices of Steve Brigham. Throughout his career, Brigham has come under fire from state licensing boards, health departments, and the abortion-provider community. His case is…

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Lazich misrepresented National Abortion Federation guidelines

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: Last week the Wisconsin Legislature passed misguided legislation that would require a woman to have a medically unnecessary ultrasound before she can obtain abortion care. To support this legislation,…

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Letter to the Editor: All health clinics are not created equally

This morning, a letter to the editor was published in The Morning Call, which clarified the difference between a recently closed abortion care facility in Pennsylvania and NAF member clinic Allentown Women’s Center:  As an Allentown Women’s Center patient advocate, I am concerned that The Morning Call’s article about a recently closed abortion clinic may…

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Not a matter of health

This weekend, my letter to the editor on Pennsylvania’s ultrasound bill was published on Lancaster Online:  In their March 4 column, Republican lawmakers inaccurately state that “national standards of abortion providers and best medical practice require” the use of ultrasounds for women seeking first-trimester abortion care.The National Abortion Federation is the professional association of abortion…

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Pennsylvania Tables Ultrasound Bill

Today, I issued the following statement:  The Pennsylvania state legislature has temporarily set aside a bill that would subject women to a mandatory ultrasound at least 24 hours before obtaining abortion care. This bill would inappropriately allow politicians to dictate medical practice and should be dismissed permanently. There is no medical reason to require any…

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Quality Abortion Care is the Norm, Despite Recent Headlines

Today, I released an open letter to patients on our website and on RH Reality Check. The recent arrest of a Philadelphia doctor and his associates has made national headlines and led some women to ask how they can be sure they are choosing a quality abortion provider. Although stories like this get a lot…

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