Posts Tagged ‘state legislation’
Wyoming Abortion Bans Struck Down
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2024 CONTACT: [email protected] On Monday, a Wyoming judge struck down the state’s overall abortion ban, including its explicit ban on medication abortion. Statement from Brittany Fonteno, President & CEO of the National Abortion Federation I am encouraged by Judge Owens’ ruling overturning the state’s abortion ban, as well as its explicit ban on…
Read MoreGeorgia Abortion Ban Struck Down
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2024 CONTACT: [email protected] Statement from Brittany Fonteno, President & CEO of the National Abortion Federation I am encouraged that the judge in Georgia’s Fulton County has struck down Georgia’s cruel and unconstitutional abortion ban, highlighting that it stood in direct opposition to Georgia’s right to liberty and privacy. In so doing, the judge…
Read MoreLouisiana Classifies Medication Abortion Drugs as ‘Controlled Substances’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 28, 2024Contact: [email protected] On Friday, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed a bill that will classify medications used in medication abortion as “controlled substances” and impose criminal penalties for possession without a prescription. Below is a statement from Brittany Fonteno, President & CEO of the National Abortion Federation, in response to this news: Statement…
Read MoreOhio Voters Enshrine Abortion Rights in State Constitution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 7, 2023Contact: [email protected] Today, Ohio voters decisively passed Issue 1, enshrining the right to abortion and the broader spectrum of reproductive health care into the state’s constitution. Advocates worked tirelessly to put this question on the ballot and mobilize support, and today Ohioans helped deliver a monumental victory for abortion rights. Statement from…
Read MoreGeorgia Abortion Ban Struck Down
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2022CONTACT: [email protected] Today, a judge struck down Georgia’s early abortion ban as unconstitutional on the grounds that at the time when the ban was passed in 2019, Roe v. Wade was still the law of the land. Statement from Melissa Fowler, National Abortion Federation’s Chief Program Officer: “This is another…
Read MoreVoters Protect Abortion Access Across Country
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 9, 2022CONTACT: [email protected] Abortion was a key issue in the midterm elections this year, with several states voting to protect the right in their state and many candidates using abortion access as part of their platforms during their campaigns. Statement from Melissa Fowler, Chief Program Officer at the National Abortion Federation: …
Read MoreFour Months After the Fall of Roe, NAF Reports Ongoing Rise in Patients Traveling for Care
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2022CONTACT: [email protected] The nation’s largest abortion hotline reported an 800% increase in plane or bus trips and a 500% increase in hotel room bookings in the months following Dobbs NATIONAL – Today, the National Abortion Federation, which operates the National Abortion Hotline—the largest national, multi-lingual abortion assistance hotline in the…
Read MoreWest Virginia Passes Near-Total Abortion Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 14, 2022CONTACT: [email protected] This week, West Virginia became the second state to pass a new abortion ban since the Dobbs Supreme Court decision in June. The ban will take effect immediately upon the governor’s signature. Statement from Melissa Fowler, Chief Program Officer at the National Abortion Federation: “Since the Supreme Court overturned…
Read MoreStatement on Medication Abortion Funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2022CONTACT: [email protected] Statement from Veronica Jones, Chief Operating Officer at the National Abortion Federation: The National Abortion Federation is committed to helping as many patients as possible access abortion care. Let us be clear—any restrictions or bans on access to essential abortion care are the result of the Supreme Court’s…
Read MoreTennessee, Idaho, and Texas Enact Trigger Bans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 25, 2022CONTACT: [email protected] 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…
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