Posts Tagged ‘illegal’
Dirty Dancing and Reproductive Justice
28 years ago today, Patrick Swayze’s character Johnny lifted Jennifer Grey’s character Baby while “I’ve had the time of my life” blared in movie theaters across the country for the first time. To this day, Dirty Dancing continues to be a rite of passage for many. The dancing, the music, Jerry Orbach, the reproductive justice…
Read MoreSubstandard 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…
Read MoreSpain Considers Liberalizing Abortion Law
Spearheaded by Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the Spanish government is drafting legislation to ease the country’s restrictive abortion law and legalize abortion during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. Under current Spanish law, abortion is only permitted in limited cases of rape, congenital disorders, or to preserve a woman’s health or life. Spain’s…
Read MoreKline Sanctioned for Improperly Handling Medical Records
Friday, the Kansas Supreme Court sanctioned Johnson County District Attorney Phill Kline for improperly handling patient medical records and ordered him to return the full set of records to Attorney General Steve Six by December 12. Attorneys from a Kansas Planned Parenthood asked the court to intervene, claiming Kline had acted improperly and abused his…
Read MoreMexico Supreme Court Upholds Legalized Abortion
Today I released the following statement in response to the decision by the Mexico Supreme Court to uphold a bill passed by Mexico City’s legislature to legalize abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy: Illegal abortion is a serious public health issue in Mexico, as it results in theinjury or death of thousands of Mexican…
Read MoreMajority of People Reject Criminal Penalties for Abortion According to Opinion Poll
According to an opinion poll released this week, majorities in 17 out of 18 nations surveyed reject the use of criminal penalties such as fines or imprisonment, as a means to prevent abortion. WorldPublicOpinion.org interviewed 18,465 respondents in 18 geographically and culturally diverse countries representing 59 percent of the world’s population. Respondents were from countries…
Read MoreLA Times Examines Legal Abortion in Mexico City
Since Mexico City legalized abortion in May, more than 3,400 women have obtained abortions at 14 of the capital’s public hospitals. The availability of safe, legal abortion care has helped reduce the public health concerns and stigma associated with abortion. “When people think of abortion, they no longer think of a hidden, shameful, illegal, clandestine…
Read MoreLife before Roe
In the West Virginia Charleston Gazette, a minister recalls life before Roe v. Wade.
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