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Wednesday’s Words from Women
I am a 35-year-old female with seven children. Since I discovered that I was pregnant I have been sick and bedridden. I only receive a modest monthly income and if it wasn’t for the assistance and support from NAF, I don’t know what I would have done. –Submitted by Darah* through a member clinic It…
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I’m writing to give my sincere gratitude for the help NAF has given me. I am a single mother of five children and my youngest child is only eight months old. I work hard to support them, and any unforeseen expenses are next to impossible for me to handle. Continuing this pregnancy would have had…
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I’m in school and my fiancé is in Afghanistan. Money is very tight right now and I just want to finish school, and get married before starting a family. –Submitted by Kat* through a member clinic I’m a 27-year-old single mother. I currently work part-time and I am in college to make a better life…
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With two teenage children and being 40 years old, I was not planning on or ready to start raising another child. I am a nurse and was recently laid off so my finances are limited. After the initial visit, I was a few weeks farther than I originally thought. Without the help and support from…
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As anti-choice legislators and groups around the nation continue their efforts to place unnecessary barriers on women’s access to abortion care, it is more important than ever that we bring forward stories from women who have chosen abortion. NAF is interested in hearing about your experience and why you are pro-choice. We encourage you to…
Read MoreLetter 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…
Read MoreNot 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…
Read MorePennsylvania 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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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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