Posts Tagged ‘Roe v. Wade’
Tennessee, Idaho, and Texas Enact Trigger Bans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 25, 2022CONTACT: naf@berlinrosen.com Today, Tennessee, Idaho, and Texas will implement draconian abortion trigger bans, outlawing nearly all abortions in all three states. Although abortion is restricted in these states already, today they will enact near-total bans, or in Texas’ case, create harsher punishments for those who violate the law. Statement from…
Read MoreKansas Voters Protect Abortion Rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 3, 2022CONTACT: naf@berlinrosen.com Yesterday, Kansans voted on a historic ballot measure that determined the fate of abortion rights in the state. By voting ‘No,’ Kansans have protected their communities and abortion access in the state and stopped dangerous abortion bans from taking effect. This was the first time abortion was on…
Read MoreSupreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
For Immediate Release: June 24, 2022Media Contacts: Claire Connolly; Claire.Connoly@berlinrosen.com Statement from Melissa Fowler, National Abortion Federation’s Chief Program Officer: “The Supreme Court’s decision to end the constitutional right to abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs case is abhorrent. Today’s decision confirms the worst-case scenario that reproductive rights advocates have been bracing…
Read MoreSCOTUS Leak Suggests Worst Fears
For Immediate Release: May 2, 2022Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Today, Politico reported that an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito circulated inside the Supreme Court, showing that the Court has at least initially voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Although the Court’s holding will not be final until…
Read MoreJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court
For Immediate Release: April 7, 2022Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Today the U.S. Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman in American history to serve on the nation’s highest court. Statement from Melissa Fowler, National Abortion Federation’s Chief Program Officer: “We are delighted to see Justice Jackson…
Read MoreLouisiana Passes Anti-Abortion Amendment
For Immediate Release: November 3, 2020Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), on the passage of Amendment 1 in Louisiana: Tonight, Louisiana set up one part of a chain reaction designed by anti-abortion politicians who want to ban abortion in Louisiana if federal…
Read MoreRemembering John Lewis
Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), on the passing of Representative John Lewis: Representative John Lewis was a hero: a man of courage, conviction, and wisdom; an unrelenting champion of civil rights, racial justice, women’s rights, and abortion rights; an exemplar who never gave up…
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Anti-Abortion Law
Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF) on today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June Medical Services v. Russo: We are relieved and encouraged that our member clinics in Louisiana will be able to continue providing the safe, compassionate abortion care that their patients need. People…
Read MoreFederal Judge Blocks Georgia 6-Week Abortion Ban
Statement of The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, Interim President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF) on federal judge blocking Georgia’s 6-week abortion ban: “District Judge Steve C. Jones’ ruling blocking Georgia’s 6-week abortion ban is important and appreciated. The heavy-handed 6-week abortion ban is blatantly unconstitutional, dangerous and disrespectful to women, and should…
Read MoreNAF Launches Pre-Paid Gas Card Program to Help Patients Obtain Abortion Care
Today, amid increasing restrictions on abortion care, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) and its 40-year-old Hotline have announced a new pilot program to help some member clinics provide pre-paid gas cards to patients seeking abortion care. The cost of the actual abortion procedure is only one expense women must manage when they need an abortion.…
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