Posts Tagged ‘women’s health’
Texas DA Drops Murder Charge Against Person who Self Managed Abortion
For Immediate Release: April 10, 2022Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Today, a Texas district attorney announced the murder charges against a Texas woman who self-managed an abortion will be dropped. Statement from Melissa Fowler, National Abortion Federation’s Chief Program Officer: “We are relieved that the state of Texas is not pressing charges against Lizelle Herrera; however,…
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 MoreNational Abortion Federation Files Amicus Brief in Legal Battle Over Alabama’s COVID-19 Executive Order’s Impact on Abortion
Yesterday, the National Abortion Federation joined 20 other women’s and civil rights organizations in filing an amicus brief explaining the undue burden that Alabama’s COVID-19 Executive Order poses to abortion providers and already marginalized communities. Anti-abortion politicians in Alabama are exploiting the current global pandemic to try and deny women access to the abortion care…
Read MoreNAF Calls for End of Anti-Abortion Protesters Increasing Odds of COVID-19 Exposure
In a letter, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) has asked Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer to take action, preventing anti-abortion groups from using the guise of “worship services” to continue harassing patients and clinic staff despite the Governor’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Order. The Very Reverend Katherine Hancock Ragsdale, President and CEO of NAF: As an…
Read MoreOhio Attorney General Uses COVID-19 to try and Advance Anti-Choice Agenda
Statement from The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale, President & CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF): On March 20, Ohio Attorney General David Yost sent a letter to two abortion clinics ordering them to cease the provision of abortion care under the state’s order barring all “non-essential” surgeries and procedures. NAF condemns in the strongest…
Read MoreNational Abortion Federation (NAF) Canada Statement on Abortion Access During COVID-19
National Abortion Federation (NAF) Canada Statement on Abortion Access During COVID-19 The National Abortion Federation (NAF) Canada and Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights join their voices to ensure that abortion care remains available in Canada during this time of crisis. We call on governments and health sectors to continue to ensure that abortion…
Read MoreNational Abortion Federation (NAF) Statement on Abortion Provision During COVID-19 Pandemic
National Abortion Federation (NAF) Statement on Abortion Provision During COVID-19 Pandemic As states and municipalities enact measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, more non-essential businesses will be instructed—or required—to close. At the same time, hospitals are preparing for a surge in COVID-19 cases and increased strain on their staff, resources, and systems, and will…
Read MoreWe’re in this together.
A note from NAF’s President and CEO, The Very Reverend Katherine Ragsdale: I am sure many of you saw yesterday’s New York Times piece, “How a Divided Left is Losing the Battle on Abortion,” which raised a number of concerning and challenging issues about our movement. I spoke to this reporter for more than an…
Read MoreHelp People Like Patty
On NAF’s toll-free Hotline, we hear from callers every day who are struggling to access the abortion care they need. Some people need help finding an abortion provider who can see them. Others need help paying for their procedure or even money to use for gas to get to and from the clinic once they have an…
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