Published October 02, 2009 @ 07:26AM PT

There's a lot happening in choice-related news this week at all levels, from state laws to health-care reform to elections! In Washington, D.C., anti-choice Democrats, such as Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan, are threatening to block health-care reform unless it bans abortion, which would result in women losing coverage they already have. If you haven't taken action yet, please contact your members of Congress today. Shout out to Ohio state Sen. Teresa Fedor and state Rep. Tyrone Yates, who worked with NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio to introduce the Ohio Prevention First Act to help prevent unintended pregnancy. NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio also reminds us why prevention is so important. They report that the Buckeye State "is one of the worst states when it comes to funding, accessibility to information... Read More

Published September 25, 2009 @ 10:15AM PT

There's a lot of choice-related news coming from all parts of the country this week.   On the Virginia election front, we were glad to hear that when young women find out about candidate Bob McDonnell's anti-choice thesis, they are "much less likely to back" him for governor. But we have a lot of work to do, because only half the young women in Virginia know about the thesis! Help us spread the word to key voters in Virginia: make a donation today. Attempts to fight anti-choice laws in court are going strong, too. In Arizona, courts only have until next week to rule on a suit challenging parts of a new anti-choice law. NARAL Pro-Choice Arizona did all it could to block the law, but that state's anti-choice legislature and governor refused to listen. Meanwhile, anti-choicers in ... Read More

Published September 09, 2009 @ 02:25PM PT

We're very excited to hear President Obama's speech on health-care reform tonight, and will watch to see if he'll mention how health-reform opponents are using abortion to derail health-care reform. In the meantime, we'll keep doing our part to get out the truth about abortion and health-care reform. Over the weekend, the LA Times did a good job explaining how a compromise that was passed in the House " isn't a nefarious plan to promote abortions." If you want to learn more about the Capps amendment, read the whole story. Then in today's Washington Post, columnist Ruth Marcus gives examples of anti-choice fear-mongering, and tells her readers, "Don't believe it." She also points out that it "would be perfectly fine with some of the critics" if the new health-care system would tell "wo... Read More

Published September 02, 2009 @ 07:53AM PT

  Happy September! As we step into fall, we're looking to the political battles that are heating up. First, though, we want to take a moment to remember Senator Kennedy. Former NARAL Pro-Choice America President Kate Michelman reminisced about the late senator's work for women. We must also continue to remember Dr. George Tiller, who was murdered at the end of May, and the chilling effect his death has had on abortion providers. The Washington Post explains the effect that his death has had on medical students,and the shortage of medical students who are learning to provide abortion care. Dr. Leroy Carhart is not giving up, though, and continues his vital work in Nebraska even though opponents like Operation Rescue are targeting his practice. NARAL Pro-Choice America hosted a vi... Read More

Published August 26, 2009 @ 11:54AM PT

Although Roe v. Wade ensures that abortion is legal in all 50 states, access to abortion services remains a big problem for women across the country. After an Oklahoma judge "tossed out a controversial ultrasound requirement" last week, a great article in Tulsa World reminds us "that's a minor setback when compared to the many access-curtailing victories [anti-choice opponents]'ve scored in recent years." Read the article for some of the disturbing results of these measures at http://www.tulsaworld.com/opinion/article.aspx?subjectid=61&articleid=20090823_211_G6_Aborti987263&allcom=1.  Also, Tapped, the blog at The American Prospect, explains why RU-486, the abortion pill, hasn't improved access to abortion care: http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/tapped_archive?month=08&... Read More

Published August 20, 2009 @ 02:27PM PT

So much of the the news lately has been on health-care reform. Since the right-wing is spreading so many misconceptions, distortions, and outright lies about abortion, here are some articles to clear things up: NARAL Pro-Choice South Dakota's executive director corrects one mistake: there's no abortion mandate in the health-care bills. http://www.argusleader.com/article/20090818/VOICES09/908180313/1057/COLUMNISTS The San Francisco Chronicle corrects several misconceptions about the bill. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/16/MNT4198FQ4.DTL#ixzz0ORnJvDBa Politifact debunks false claims on abortion and health care http://www.politifact.org/truth-o-meter/article/2009/aug/07/abortion-and-health-care-reform-bill/ For more truths, check out www.ProChoiceAmerica.org/h... Read More

Published May 29, 2009 @ 08:04AM PT

You may have heard that President Obama has chosen Judge Sonia Sotomayor to replace departing Supreme Court Justice David Souter. NARAL Pro-Choice America President Nancy Keenan responded to the news, saying: ""President Obama has selected a nominee with a distinguished record of professional accomplishments as a judge, prosecutor, and community leader. This impressive personal biography signals that she possesses an understanding of how the law affects everyday people's lives." Read the rest of her statement at http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/news/press-releases/2009/pr05262009_sotomayor.html Want to take action? Let your senators know that Judge Sotomayor needs to have a fair hearing, including questions on privacy and Roe v. Wade by going to https://secure.prochoiceamerica.org/s... Read More

Published February 27, 2009 @ 02:22PM PT

News organizations are reporting that the Obama administration is moving to repeal Bush's dangerous, last-minute regulation that could allow anyone from a woman's doctor to her doctor's receptionist to her entire HMO system to deny women reproductive-health services. Isn't having a pro-choice president fabulous? Click here to thank the president for taking action and continuing to make women's health care a priority.