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National Abortion Federation

Keeping abortion safe, legal, and accessible to promote health and justice for women

About Me


The National Abortion Federation (NAF) is the professional association of abortion providers in the United States and Canada. We believe that women should be trusted to make private medical decisions in consultation with their health care providers. NAF currently offers quality training and services to abortion providers and unbiased information and referral services to women.
Our work can be broken out into these three fundamental aspects of our mission:
Safe - NAF gives our members the education and professional support they need to provide the highest quality abortion care.
Legal - NAF provides the medical and patient perspectives in debates about abortion policies.
Accessible - NAF gives women the resources they need to make informed decisions about their pregnancies.
NAF also runs a Hotline that is available to answer any questions you may have about abortion, unintended pregnancy, or related issues. The hotline is free, completely anonymous, and offers services to everyone, regardless of their individual situation.
Call toll-free 1-800-772-9100
Weekdays: 8:00 A.M.-9:00 P.M. Eastern time
Saturdays: 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M.
Learn more about us at our website: www.prochoice.org
National Abortion Federation Blog: Saporta Reporter
 News about reproductive choice from the President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation, Vicki Saporta.
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My Interests

"The Saporta Reporter": www.prochoice.org/blog, Abortion care, pro-choice, women, women's health, reproductive health care policy, medicaid funding, canada, canadian women, international reproductive health care, providers, science, evidence-based medicine, patients, violence prevention, clinic security

I'd like to meet:

NAF members help to make reproductive choice a reality. Whether you are a provider, a reproductive health advocacy group, or a pro-choice individual, NAF welcomes you in our membership. To learn how you can support NAF, visit our website at www.prochoice.org

Heroes:

Our membership. They keep abortion a reality for women.

My Blog

Liberal Party Leader Vows to Defeat Bill C-484

Today, Stéphane Dion, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, vowed to block passage of Bill C-484, which would create a new crime of causing injury to or the death of a foetus.Dion indicated that he s...
Posted by National Abortion Federation on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:42:00 PST

Dr Henry Morgentaler Honored by Canadian Labour Congress

Dr. Henry Morgentaler Honoured by Canadian Labour Congress Today, the Canadian Labour Congress awarded NAF member Dr. Henry Morgentaler with its highest honour, the Award for Outstanding Service to...
Posted by National Abortion Federation on Fri, 30 May 2008 02:03:00 PST

Podcast: Dont be Fooled by CPCs

This week our President Vicki Saporta participated in the RH Reality Check podcast Reality Cast discussing the deceptive tactics utilized by Crisis Pregnancy Centers to dissuade women from obtaining a...
Posted by National Abortion Federation on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:38:00 PST

Share Your Story

NAF is interested in hearing about your abortion experience. The Patient Partnership is a project of the National Abortion Federation (NAF), which shares the voices of women who have chosen abortion w...
Posted by National Abortion Federation on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:34:00 PST

Celebrate Roe v. Wade

Today we celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Roe v Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made it possible for women to obtain safe, legal abortion care. Prior to Roe, thousands of women jeopardized thei...
Posted by National Abortion Federation on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:50:00 PST

Protect Title Xs Federal Family Planning Programs!

Tell Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt that family planning must remain a priority!President Bush has just appointed Dr. Susan Orr as the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Pop...
Posted by National Abortion Federation on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:20:00 PST

Poll: More Americans Believe Abortion Should Remain Available

According to a recent poll conducted by The New York Times/CBS News, more adults in the United States believe abortion should remain accessible. Forty-one percent of the respondents said abortion sh...
Posted by National Abortion Federation on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:42:00 PST

Convicted Murderer James Kopp Sent to Prison

Anti-abortion extremist James Kopp is serving his life sentence for the 1998 murder of Dr. Barnett Slepian in a Pennsylvania high-security prison 170 miles west of Philadelphia. Kopp was already ser...
Posted by National Abortion Federation on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:42:00 PST

NAF Staff in the Field: Protecting our Members in Alabama

Update 2Tuesday morning about 20 OSA demonstrators gathered at Planned Parenthood and about 25 more at the New Woman All Women's clinic, while a group of about 120 traveled to Tuscaloosa to protest at...
Posted by National Abortion Federation on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:41:00 PST

NAF Staff in the Field: Protecting our Members in Alabama

This week in Birmingham, Alabama, anti-abortion group Operation Save America (OSA) will be protesting at Planned Parenthood and the New Woman All Women clinic. New Woman All Women was the clinic that ...
Posted by National Abortion Federation on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:40:00 PST