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Abortion and Motherhood Series: Day Three
I discovered I was pregnant after losing my full-time job and I am having a difficult time finding another one. I have two children and I do not believe that I should have another child at this time. I am so grateful for the help when I needed it most. NAF was so supportive. Thank…
Read MoreAbortion and Motherhood Series: Day Two
When I discovered that I was pregnant I was devastated. I was 43 years old and I had just rebuilt my life. I had been homeless and was unemployed for a couple of years. My oldest son is going to college and having another child at this time might possibly cost me everything. I also…
Read MoreAbortion and Motherhood Series
There are many myths and misconceptions about who gets abortions, and why. Abortion opponents often attempt to demonize women who choose abortion care by depicting them as careless, sexually indiscriminate, anti-children, or selfish. However, the fact is that most women who have abortions are already mothers and feel terminating their pregnancy is the best, most…
Read MoreWednesday’s Words from Women
My husband and I were devastated to learn that the child I was carrying might have mentally-incapacitating birth defects caused by a medication I’d been taking for anxiety. Although I welcomed motherhood, I felt it would be selfish to carry the pregnancy to term given the massive health risks involved. After some thought, I decided…
Read MoreWednesday’s Words from Women
At the age of 30, I was in a long-term relationship and I believed that I would marry the man that I was involved with. It was not a shock to either of us when I discovered I was pregnant. However, I was very sick in the beginning of the pregnancy and naturally I expected…
Read MoreWednesday’s Words from Women
I’m 21 years old and recently found out that I was pregnant. It was scary seeing the positive sign on the pregnancy test; it was surreal. All I could think was: is this happening to me? I have just started college. My decision was instant and final. However, I continued to have questions run through…
Read MoreVirginia Board of Health Targets Abortion Providers with Politically-Motivated Regulations
Today, I issued the following statement: Today, the Virginia Board of Health passed medically unnecessary, politically-motivated regulations targeting the state’s abortion providers. These regulations will not make abortion safer, but will just make it more difficult for abortion providers to remain open and for women to continue to access the abortion care they need. This…
Read MoreState News Round-Up
Anti-choice legislators in the states continue to push new legislation that would restrict women’s access to abortion care. Kansas Abortion Providers Fight Onerous Regulations Wednesday, two NAF members testified against regulations targeting abortion providers during a Kansas Department of Health and Environment hearing. Earlier this summer, Kansas passed onerous and unnecessary abortion regulations, which dictated…
Read MoreWednesday’s Words from Women
Making the decision to have an abortion takes a lot of courage and strength. A person can take all of the steps necessary to prevent a pregnancy, yet mistakes still happen. I don’t have a lot of financial and emotional support right now; however, NAF and its member clinic in Cleveland have given me strength…
Read MoreACLU Challenges Kansas Abortion Restriction
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) asked a district court on Tuesday to block a new Kansas law that will prevent private insurers from covering abortions. Statehouses around the nation are currently embroiled in lawsuits that challenge a state’s ability to place unnecessary barriers on women’s ability to access abortion care. However, this case is…
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