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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…
Read MoreTelemedicine is a safe and effective way of delivering medical abortion care
Today, WisOpinion.com published my letter to the editor about an abortion ban that would restrict women’s access to medical abortion care in Wisconsin: In her Feb 27 column and statements made on the Senate floor, Sen. Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin, misrepresents the National Abortion Federation’s Clinical Policy Guidelines (CPGs) in her attempts to justify an unnecessary…
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 MoreWednesday’s Words from Women
My birth control was replaced with a different brand—not the kind I normally use. My menstrual cycle was off so I decided to go see my doctor to find out what was going on. He gave me a pregnancy test and the results were negative. I was then given a prescription for birth control I…
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I grew up in a very conservative Christian family. My father was the president of a local anti-choice organization. I am so thankful for NAF and its member clinic in Colorado for their help and quality care. Sometimes continuing with a pregnancy is not the best option. I do have a child and although I…
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I am a single mother raising two boys. I am a full-time college student and I work full-time as well. There is no paid leave at my job so if I don’t work, I don’t get paid. If I were to have another child, all four of us would be homeless within a few months.…
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I chose to have an abortion because I recently lost my job after three years and the man that I am involved with was sent to jail. I have no financial assistance so I believe that this is the best decision right now. –Submitted by Jona* through a member clinic My husband and I share…
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My ex-husband was very abusive during our relationship. While we were still dating, he admitted to intentionally getting me pregnant in an attempt to secure the marriage and to get want he wanted, a child. I was only 20 years old at the time, in the middle of my college career and desperately not wanting…
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As much as I would like to have children, I know that this isn’t the right time for me to continue a pregnancy. I just graduated from college and I am in a healthy relationship. I have a decent job but I struggle to make ends meet. When I found out I was pregnant I…
Read MoreAbortion and Motherhood Series: Day Five
I am a single mother with two children. I am currently on welfare and live in low-income housing. I had to stop working in August 2007 due to my son contracting Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). My day-to-day life has become very hard due to the economy and my unemployment. If I wasn’t able to obtain…
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