Posts Tagged ‘TRAP bills’
Virginia Board of Health Will Reexamine Politically-Motivated Regulations Targeting Abortion Providers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 4, 2014 CONTACT: Alissa Manzoeillo 202.667.5881; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) amanzoeillo@prochoice.org Virginia Board of Health Will Reexamine Politically-Motivated Regulations Targeting Abortion Providers Statement of Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF): Today, the Virginia Board of Health took an important step toward potentially revising politically-motivated regulations…
Read MoreLetter: Further regulations not based in evidence
This weekend, The Advocate posted my letter to the editor on Louisiana’s state health department’s issuing of “emergency” abortion regulations: RH Reality Check posted my op-ed today on the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in McCullen v. Coakley, a challenge to a Massachusetts buffer zone law: – See more at: http://blog.prochoice.org/#sthash.PLSOfYGo.dpuf Regarding your recent article, New abortion…
Read MoreSafe Abortion Care
Today, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, posted my letter to the editor on the medically unnecessary and politically motivated TRAP bill introduced in the Texas legislature. Regarding the April 7 online story, “With 50 days left, heavy legislative lifting done”: It is disturbing that the Texas Legislature is again choosing to ignore medical evidence in favor…
Read MoreOmnibus attack
Today, The Wichita Eagle, posted my letter to the editor on the omnibus abortion restrictions passed by the Kansas Legislature: In its entirety, House Bill 2253 represents a clear threat to women’s access to abortion care in Kansas. In addition to declaring that life begins “at fertilization” and rewriting the tax code to penalize both…
Read MoreAlabama Legislature Launches All Out Attack on Reproductive Health
Today, The Birmingham News, posted my letter to the editor on a medically unnecessary and politically motivated TRAP bill introduced in the Alabama legislature. The Alabama legislature is launching an all out attack on the reproductive health care of women and their families in the state. …
Read MoreWednesday’s Words from Women
I am a disabled, middle-aged woman. I have no income and a college degree that’s going to waste, and a lot of student loan debt. Because of my education level, the government will not give me disability benefits and this pregnancy endangers my life. Without the help from NAF, I would have never been able…
Read MoreFlorida House Attacks Abortion Access
Last night, I issued the following statement on the passage of a Florida House bill that aims to reduce access to abortion care in the state: The Florida legislature is launching an all out attack on abortion providers and the reproductive health care of Florida women and their families. Today, the Florida House passed H.B.…
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 MoreSeries Examines Laws Targeting Abortion Providers
This month, RH Reality Check is featuring a series on Targeted Regulation of Abortion Provider (TRAP) Laws, which single out abortion clinics for unnecessary, politically motivated, restrictive regulations. The series examines how abortion opponents use legislation to restrict women’s access to safe, legal abortion care. “The anti’s strategy has been to allow abortion to remain…
Read MoreVirginia Senate Takes Action on Abortion Measures
The Education and Health Committee of the Virginia Senate rejected a handful of anti-choice measures today. Several of the bills were examples of Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP) laws, which single out abortion providers for medically unnecessary, politically motivated regulations. Opponents said the bills would make abortions more expensive and less accessible. These defeats…
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