Four Abortion Myths Dispelled
For many years, I was an abortion provider. I owned and ran a clinic near Seattle, Washington, where I provided a range of reproductive healthcare-including abortions-to women, and I've remained active...
View ArticleWomen’s Health Exception in South Dakota Ban Not Enough to Protect Women
Ever since Wednesday night’s presidential debate, many Americans have been talking about what "women’s health" really means. Nowhere is this issue more relevant than in South Dakota, where voters are...
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In Memory of Richard Hausknecht, MD
On Sunday, the reproductive health community lost Dr. Richard Hausknecht, a pioneer in medication abortion, a founder of New York City’s first abortion clinic, and a longtime advocate for women’s...
View ArticleSave the Endangered Abortion Provider!
In the 1990s, I ran an abortion clinic near Seattle, Washington. A most rewarding career – in all my years as a physician, I’ve never had so many patients thank me for helping them. But at the same...
View ArticleAsk the Senate to Honor Dr. Tiller
In a resolution that passed 423 to 0, the House of Representatives condemned the murder of my friend Dr. George Tiller. Now it is the Senate’s turn. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Amy Klobuchar, and Barbara...
View ArticleThe Real Victims of Stupak-Pitts
When I heard about the Stupak/Pitts amendment, I was in a room with 15 other doctors who shared my anger and disappointment. We had gathered for a board meeting for Physicians for Reproductive Choice...
View ArticleNot a Moment to Lose: We Must Protect Abortion Providers’ Rights
When Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health was founded in 1992, it was a dangerous time for abortion providers. Several of my colleagues had been shot by anti-choice extremists, some murdered,...
View ArticleThe Lesser-Known Side of Dr. George Tiller: A Physician Colleague Speaks on...
May 31, 2011 is the 2-year anniversary of the assassination of Dr. George Tiller. In May, Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health recently gave awards to several providers at an event in New...
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In Memory of Dr. Tiller, on the Fourth Anniversary of His Death
See all our coverage of Dr. George Tiller here. I am a family doctor and I was a proud colleague of Dr. George Tiller’s. It is difficult to believe four years have passed since his murder. George’s...
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