Clinicians for Choice E-Newsletter In this Issue

Clinicians for Choice
E-Newsletter
December 19, 2006
Volume 2, Issue 4
In this Issue >
1. NAF Annual Meeting Scientific Paper Proposals
2. NAF Public Policy Update
3. New French-speaking Operators on the NAF Hotline and Web Pages in
French
Nouvelles conseillères francophones en la ligne d'assistance de la NAF,
et pages d'Internet en français
4. Employment Opportunities
5. Upcoming Workshops, Conferences, and Abstract Deadlines
1. NAF Annual Meeting Scientific Paper Proposals
NAF will be holding our 31st Annual Meeting in the Spring of 2007. Scientific
paper proposals are due January 22, 2007. For more information contact Melissa
Werner, NAF Director of Education, at [email protected].
2. NAF Public Policy Update
Election Results Signal Victory for Reproductive Freedom
The November 7th election was a victory for reproductive freedom and for women
throughout the country. Voters elected pro-choice candidates and rejected
dangerous ballot initiatives that would have banned or restricted abortion access.
“This is a great day for women and our nation as a whole,” National Abortion
Federation (NAF) President and CEO Vicki Saporta said. “The election results
reflect the reality that a majority of Americans support access to comprehensive
reproductive health care.”
Candidates supportive of reproductive freedom were elected to the House of
Representatives, the Senate, governorships, and state legislatures.
Voters in South Dakota, California, and Oregon decisively defeated anti-choice
ballot initiatives.
In South Dakota, voters by a margin of 56 percent to 44 percent rejected the
most restrictive abortion ban in the nation. This dangerous ban would have
outlawed safe abortion procedures at all stages of pregnancy with only a limited
exception for the life of the woman.
“The voters of South Dakota have made it clear that they will not tolerate an
abortion ban that would endanger the lives and health of women,” Saporta said.
Voters in California and Oregon rejected ballot measures that would have
required parental notification at least 48 hours before a minor could obtain an
abortion. Both states have defeated similar notification laws in the past. A
parental notification provision was on the California ballot last year, while Oregon
voters rejected such an initiative in 1990.
“California and Oregon voters again recognized that parental notification laws
endanger the health and safety of teens,” Saporta said.
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3. New French-speaking Operators on the NAF Hotline and Web Pages in
French
NAF unveiled new sections of the www.prochoice.org website for Frenchspeaking women seeking information about abortion and how to access
quality care.
As the professional association of abortion providers in Canada and the U.S.,
NAF members care for more than half of the women who choose abortion
each year.
“We want women to have accurate information about abortion care so that
they can make the choices that are right for them,” said Vicki Saporta,
President and CEO of NAF. “Language should not be a barrier.”
Visitors can reach the French-language pages of the NAF website by clicking
“En français” on the top navigation bar or by going directly to
www.prochoice.org/fr/. From the French-language landing page, visitors can
access information on the following topics:
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deciding among the three options for an unintended pregnancy:
abortion, motherhood, and adoption;
pregnancy calculator;
comparison of surgical and medical abortion;
finding a provider;
accessing the NAF Hotline at 800-772-9100;
facts about abortion, linked to three selected fact sheets
o women who have abortions;
o the safety of surgical abortion; and
o post-abortion issues.
“We are excited about increasing our outreach to French speakers. In addition to
our website, NAF's toll-free, multilingual Hotline is ready to assist women with
unbiased, factual information; options counseling; and referrals to providers of
quality abortion care,” said Saporta.
In 2006, NAF launched a Canadian Public Policy and Outreach Program to
improve abortion access and information for women in Canada.
Nouvelles conseillères francophones en la ligne d'assistance de la NAF,
et pages d'Internet en français
La Fédération nationale de l’avortement (NAF) dévoilait aujourd’hui de
nouvelles sections de son site Internet www.prochoice.org pour les femmes
francophones qui veulent se renseigner en matière d’avortement et savoir
comment avoir accès à des soins de qualité.
Les membres de la NAF, l’association professionnelle des pourvoyeurs
d’avortement au Canada et aux États-Unis, s’occupent chaque année de plus
de la moitié des femmes qui choisissent l’avortement.
“Nous voulons que les femmes puissent obtenir des renseignements justes en
matière d’avortement, de façon à leur permettre de faire les meilleurs choix
possibles”, disait Vicki Saporta, présidente et directrice générale de la NAF.
“La langue ne devrait pas être un obstacle.”
Pour avoir accès aux pages en français, on peut cliquer sur «En français» sur
la barre de navigation située au haut de l’écran ou aller directement à
www.prochoice.org/fr/. À partir de la page d’accueil en français, on a accès à
des renseignements sur les sujets suivants :
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prise de décision concernant les choix qui s’offrent à vous, c.-à-d.
la grossesse non intentionnelle, l’avortement, la maternité ou
l’adoption;
calculatrice de grossesse;
comparaison entre l’avortement chirurgical et médical;
trouver un(e) praticien/praticienne pouvant effectuer l’avortement;
accès à la ligne d’assistance (Hotline) de la NAF au 800-772-9100;
fiches de renseignements sur l’avortement, offrant des données
concernant :
o les femmes qui ont un avortement;
o la sûreté de l’avortement chirurgical; et
o les questions relatives aux effets de l’avortement.
“Nous nous réjouissons de pouvoir ainsi accroître l’accès offert à la clientèle
francophone. Outre son site Internet, la NAF offre une ligne d’assistance
(Hotline) multilingue sans frais où les femmes peuvent obtenir des
renseignements impartiaux et factuels, un service de counseling destiné à les
aider à faire leur choix et un service d’orientation qui les dirige vers un
pourvoyeur d’avortement offrant des soins de haute qualité”, disait Saporta.
En 2006, la NAF lançait un programme destiné à l’élaboration d’une politique
axée sur une clientèle canadienne et à sa diffusion externe (Canadian Public
Policy and Outreach Program), l’objectif étant d’accroître l’accès à l’information
et à l’avortement pour les femmes canadiennes.
4. Employment Opportunities
National Abortion Federation; Washington, DC
Currently, NAF is hiring for the following positions:
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Hotline Operator
NAF is hiring for the following internships for the summer of 2007:
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Clinic Defense Intern
Communications Intern
Federal Policy Intern
Legal Intern
State Policy Intern
Visit NAF’s website for details.
5. Upcoming Workshops, Conferences and Abstract Deadlines
CFC has abstract ideas available online.
Georgia Association of Physician Assistants 2007 Winter CME in Atlanta, GA January 24 through January 26, 2007
For more information visit www.gapa.net
Exhale Regional Training in Seattle, WA - February 25 through February 26,
2007
For more information visit www.4exhale.org
Contraceptive Technology in San Francisco, CA - March 8 through March 10,
2007
For more information visit www.cforums.com/m755/bene.asp
2007 National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence in San Francisco,
CA - March 16 through March 17, 2007
For more information visit www.fvpfhealthconference.org/
Connecticut Academy of Physician Assistants in Newport, RI - March 26 through
March 30, 2007
For more information visit www.connapa.org
Contraceptive Technology in Washington, DC - March 29 through March 31,
2007
For more information visit www.cforums.com/m755/bene.asp
Adolescent Health Care in Boston, MA - May 11 through May 12, 2007
For more information visit www.contemporaryforums.com/brochure.asp?cid=416
National Rural Health Association in Anchorage, AK - May 16 through May 18,
2007
For more information visit www.nrharural.org
American Academy of Physician Assistants in Philadelphia, PA - May 26 through
May 31, 2007
For more information visit www.aapa.org/annual-conf/index.html
SisterSong’s 2nd National Reproductive Justice Conference and 10th Anniversary
Celebration in Chicago - May 31 through June 3, 2007
For more information visit www.sistersong.net
The 15th Annual Congress on Women’s Health in Hilton Head Island, SC - June 2
through June 5, 2007
For more information visit www.bioconferences.com/wh
American Public Health Association in Washington, DC - November 3 through
November 7, 2007
For more information visit www.apha.org
NAF’s Clinicians for Choice E-Newsletter
Editor: Mary Kate Allee
Clinician Outreach Coordinator
National Abortion Federation