Not exact matches
Even in situations where
abortion is legal, the process
of finding a legitimate
provider is time - consuming and difficult, forcing many women — particularly those who are young, poor, and uneducated — to seek out illegal options.
In 87 %
of US counties, there is no identifiable
abortion provider.
Christian pro-life activist Peter D Williams has called a video that shows a US
abortion provider discussing the sale
of organs from an aborted foetus... More
[I] f you want to hear honest talk about the realities
of abortion, go speak with those
abortion counselors and
providers.
Each year, more Targeted Regulation
of Abortion Provider (TRAP) laws are introduced into state legislatures to further restrict medical professionals from providing safe, legal
abortions.
A little longer ago there was the murder
of the
abortion provider in Topeka, and who could forget that little war in Iraq (that we all know was about religion and oil, not weapons
of mass destruction)
At his sentencing today, Scott Roeder - the man who killed Kansas
abortion provider George Tiller last year - gave a long, scriptural - laden defense
of the slaying, arguing that he was protecting unborn children and obeying a higher law by killing the doctor.
After two lower court decisions blocked the release
of an undercover video that allegedly shows
abortion providers engaging in illegal sale
of aborted baby tissue, the Supreme Court has killed...
The fact that the murder
of Kansas
abortion provider Dr. George Tiller is still making headlines nearly two weeks after his death has led some to accuse the media
of exploiting the situation to paint all pro-life advocates as violent extremists.
Abortion pills are fine with me but I don't automatically equate my employer with the «
provider of all my medications» as some
of you apparently do.
But before I did, I decided to discuss the issue with several medical professionals, some
of whom are on the «pro-life» side and others
of whom are on the «pro-choice» side, including a handful
of abortion providers.
Closer to home, an
abortion provider recently told a member
of our church, «I want your God, whoever he or she is, to be my God.»
Nucatola admits that
abortion providers will sometimes move the fetus into breech orientation so as to preserve more intact body parts, which is a mark
of illegal partial - birth
abortion.
The Planned Parenthood Federation
of America has perpetuated a «genocide on the black community,» says a group
of African - American pastors who claimed Thursday the birth control and
abortion provider has had a racist agenda since its beginnings in 1921.
According to the ethics report, physicians objecting to
abortion or contraception must refer patients desiring such services to other
providers (recommendation # 4); may not argue or advocate their views on these matters though they are required to provide prior notice to their patients
of their moral commitments (recommendation # 3); and, in emergency cases or in situations that might negatively affect patient physical or mental health, they must actually provide contraception and / or perform
abortions (recommendation # 5, emphasis added).
There are links to other «helpful» websites such as the BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service — which describes itself as «the leading
provider of abortion services in the UK»), Childline (which advises a girl named Chantelle, aged 14, that if she is afraid that she might be pregnant she can still prevent pregnancy by using emergency contraception up to three days after intercourse),)
At the time, 13 states had defunded Planned Parenthood by keeping Title IX funds from going to the organization, which is the nation's largest
provider of on - demand
abortions by far.
A recent law prohibits federal funds from paying for most
abortions, but Planned Parenthood — which, among other services, is a major
abortion provider (3 percent
of their services are
abortions)-- has received hundreds
of millions
of dollars in federal funding — legally, much
of that can not be used on
abortions.
One possible step forward is that
abortion providers — as long as they are legally allowed in this country — should have to be independent corporations that only perform
abortions and receive no federal funding, with regular inspections and investigations both financial and health - related, and the passing
of new laws which more strictly regulate their practice.
«This is the equivalent
of Martin Luther King being assassinated,» Dr. Carhart said
of the May 31 slaying
of one
of America's best - known late - term
abortion providers.
Even now, some
abortion providers tell us that the majority
of their clients are not «pro-choice.»
HHS positioned the shift as part
of its «major actions to protect conscience rights and life,» including a new proposed rule to better enforce 25 federal protections for health care
providers who decline to perform
abortions and other services, as well as yesterday's announcement
of a new division dedicated to fielding such complaints.
Update (Oct 28): New restrictions that could have closed one - third
of Texas's
abortion providers will no longer take effect Tuesday, after a federal judge ruled the bulk
of the laws unconstitutional.
«I'm thankful for this reversal and pray for the day soon when
abortion providers would not operate on any cent
of public money,» Moore said in written comments for Baptist Press.
The ERLC has offered six pro-life priorities for action by President - elect Trump and Congress in 2017, including the nomination and confirmation
of a pro-life successor to the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia, a permanent ban on all federal funding
of abortion and the defunding
of Planned Parenthood, the country's No. 1
abortion provider.
In its census
of all known
abortion providers in the country, Guttmacher found
abortions totaled 958,700 in 2013 and 926,190 in 2014.
The new Conscience and Religious Freedom Division
of the existing Office
of Civil Rights (OCR) enforces existing laws designed to protect conscience rights, including new provisions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that specifically allow
providers and insurers to decline
abortions and assisted suicide.
Increasing its revenue to a record
of almost $ 1.5 billion, the
abortion provider's marketing leans into its opposition to Trump and identifying with the popular Women's March, the pro-life group noted.
It recommended that the state clarify «the responsibilities
of public health service
providers,» which read in light the Committee's long - standing disgust at conscientious objection to
abortion means something like «force your doctors to perform and refer for
abortions.»
In the January 2006 edition he examines a piece written by Ann Furedi, the director
of the UK's principle
abortion provider the, partly Government funded, BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service).
With no legal route to
abortion (regardless
of whether or not you agree with it), women turn to untrained and undertrained
providers resulting in deaths and complications.
being the largest
provider of abortion services outside the NHS, performing over a third
of all procedures in England and Wales each year.
The bill also seeks to prevent
abortion providers who, it is argued, have a vested financial interest in the
abortion proceeding, from being the source
of that information and advice.
Field believes in reducing the time - limit within which women can have an
abortion, [36] and in stripping
abortion providers such as Marie Stopes
of their counselling role and handing it to organisations not linked to
abortion clinics.
The FBI had offered $ 50,000 in reward money for the capture
of James C. Kopp, who fled to Europe after assassinating Dr. Barnett Slepian, the Amherst
abortion provider.
She says there's a documented «deeply troubling history»
of violence against groups that defend a women's right to choose
abortion, including murders
of abortion providers, like Buffalo obstetrician Bernard Slepian, as well as clinic bombings and arsons.
But some worry that Price's appointment bodes ill for public health programs, pointing to his deep opposition to the ACA and his record
of votes to defund women's health
provider Planned Parenthood, much
of whose clientele is poor, and 3 %
of whose services consist
of providing
abortions.
Another, apparently directed at a UNM - affiliated clinician, calls for documentation
of patients referred to SWO or other
abortion providers.
Instead
of protecting women, the brief states, the law jeopardises women's health by restricting access to
abortion providers.
Loners were more likely to target
abortion providers and government officials, and most
of their attacks — 82 percent — involved a firearm.
Some states require
abortion providers to provide women with written or verbal information suggesting that
abortion increases a woman's risk
of breast cancer or mental illness, despite the lack
of valid scientific evidence
of increased risk.
The committee also reviewed the evidence on what clinical skills are necessary for health care
providers to safely perform the various components
of abortion care, including pregnancy determination, counseling, gestational age assessment, medication dispensing, procedure performance, patient monitoring, and follow - up assessment and care.
These regulations may prohibit qualified
providers from performing
abortions, misinform women
of the risks
of the procedures they are considering, or require medically unnecessary services and delay care, the report says.
In 2014, there were 17 percent fewer
abortion clinics than in 2011, and 39 percent
of women
of reproductive age resided in a county without an
abortion provider.
Second, President Obama signaled his intention to repeal a rule promulgated in the last days
of the Bush administration that codified previous law ensuring that no health care
providers at institutions receiving federal funds should be discriminated against for refusing to participate in
abortion or sterilization procedures.
In states like Alabama, Mississippi and Texas, TRAP laws (Targeted Regulation
of Abortion Providers) have forced ridiculous rules onto clinics, doctors and patients to ultimately diminish the total number of abortion pro
Abortion Providers) have forced ridiculous rules onto clinics, doctors and patients to ultimately diminish the total number
of abortion pro
abortion procedures.
This year's schedule included a troubling look at the invasion
of Uganda by American evangelicals (God Loves Uganda), profiles
of reliable boogeymen like Dick Cheney (The World According to Dick Cheney) and the Koch Brothers (Citizen Koch), celebrations
of Robert Reich (Inequality for All), Occupy (99 %: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film) and WikiLeaks (We Steal Secrets), and After Tiller, a remarkable all - access look at the four remaining third - trimester
abortion providers, and the tough choices made every day within their walls.
The film's nationwide release, timed for social impact, comes just as the U.S. Supreme Court takes on Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, the landmark case that will determine the constitutionality
of «TRAP» (Targeted Regulation
of Abortion Providers) laws.
These bills provide a roadmap for state policymakers seeking to fight government interference within the patient -
provider relationship, promote women - centered approaches in the provision
of abortion and other reproductive health care services, and enact legislation that emphasizes the need to expand access to
abortion.
This Saturday night, Sexy Beast, A Benefit for Planned Parenthood will honor Emmy - nominated director Dawn Porter, whose feature new documentary Trapped follows reproductive health clinics struggling to stay open in the face
of nearly 300 TRAP laws (Targeted Regulations
of Abortion Providers).