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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 mwerner@prochoice.org.
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Colorado
Submitted by CFC state contact, Stephanie Beltz
The anti-choice movement has worked in several states to propose ballot initiatives that would hinder access to essential reproductive health care. In good news the anti-choice movement failed to get enough signatures to add any anti-choice legislation to the CO ballot.
Information about ballot initiatives in other states
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In Congress...
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
NAF supports embryonic stem cell research, which has the potential to help find new treatments, or even cures, for those individuals suffering from degenerative diseases. On July 19, 2006, President Bush rejected the views of a majority of Americans when he vetoed the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (H.R. 810). This important legislation, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate with strong bipartisan support, would have expanded federal funding for this promising medical research.
Teen Endangerment Act
The Child Custody Protection Act (CCPA), more aptly called the Teen Endangerment Act, has been introduced every year for the past several years by anti-choice members of Congress. On September 26, 2006, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure that combines the Child Custody Protection Act, which was passed by the U.S. Senate this past summer, with provisions substantially similar to the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives last year. The House and Senate versions of this legislation must be reconciled before it can be presented to the President and signed into law. Republican Leadership in the Senate has announced plans to bring the House-passed version of the legislation to the Floor for a vote before it adjourns this week; however, NAF is working with coalition partners to try and defeat this measure.
For the most up-to-date information about CCPA visit the Public Policy section on the NAF website and please subscribe to NAF's Act for Choice to receive updates about this dangerous legislation.
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Current Action Alerts
Help Curb Deceptive Advertising by Crisis Pregnancy Centers!
Support the "Stop Deceptive Advertising in Women's Services" Act
Representative Maloney (D-NY) has introduced a bill, the "Stop Deceptive Advertising in Women's Services" Act, H.R. 5052, to help protect women from the deceptive advertising practices of Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs). The bill authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to regulate the advertising practices of CPCs so they would not be confused with legitimate abortion providers or providers of abortion referrals.
California Governor Signs Bills Protecting Health Care Providers!
On Tuesday, California Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law two important bills designed to protect reproductive health care providers and their patients from violence and harassment. Senate Bill 603 will extend the Reproductive Rights Law Enforcement Act for another two years. Assembly Bill 2251 will prohibit, under specific circumstances, the online posting, sale, trade or solicitation of home addresses, phone numbers, and pictures of reproductive health care providers and their patients. S.B. 603 and A.B. 2251 will help give California women and health care providers the protection they need and deserve from anti-choice violence and harassment.
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On June 8, 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for females aged 9-26 years of age. The FDA approved Gardasil for the prevention of diseases caused by HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18 including cervical cancer, abnormal and precancerous cervical lesions, abnormal and precancerous vaginal and vulvar lesions, and genital warts. Gardasil is given in three injections over a six-month period.
More HPV vaccine information on the FDA website
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On May 11, 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) held a public workshop on emerging clostridial disease. This public workshop developed a draft research agenda to better understand the virulence, pathogenesis, host factors, and non-antimicrobial risk factors contributing to reports of morbidity and mortality associated with Clostridium sordellii and Clostridium difficile.
Read the meeting transcript and view the presentations
After the May 17, 2006, testimony before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources, the FDA was asked to respond to a list of questions. The FDA's responses to the questions were to be included in the written record.
View the Subcommittee's questions
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National Abortion Federation, Washington, DC
Currently, NAF is hiring for the following positions:
Communications Coordinator
Hotline Operator
Staff/Senior Accountant
NAF is hiring for the following internships for the summer of 2007:
Clinic Defense Intern
Communications Intern
Federal Policy Intern
Legal Intern
Outreach Intern
State Policy Intern
Visit NAF's website for details.
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CFC has abstract ideas available online. If you would like one of your abstracts to be posted on the CFC website, please email naf@prochoice.org.
In chronological order
Ambulatory Ob-Gyn Nursing in Boston, MA - Wednesday, October 4 through Saturday, October 7, 2006
For more information visit http://www.contemporaryforums.com/m735/bene.asp
The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State in Verona, NY - Thursday, October 5 through Sunday, October 8, 2006
For more information visit http://www.thenpa.org/
American Academy of Pediatrics in Atlanta, GA - Saturday, October 7 through Tuesday, October 10, 2006
For more information visit http://www.aap.org/profed.html
American College of Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners: Shaping Policy, Improving Practice, in Orlando, FL - Wednesday, October 11 through Saturday, October 14, 2006
For more information visit http://expo.jspargo.com/acnp06/
California Family Health Council: Women's Health Update in Burlingame, CA - Wednesday, October 18 through Friday, October 20, 2006
For more information visit http://www.cfhc.org/Resources/calendar.htm#AnnualConferences
American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Global Changes in Reproductive Health, in New Orleans, LA - Saturday, October 21 through Wednesday, October 25, 2006
For more information visit http://www.asrm.org/Professionals/Meetings/annualmeeting.html
Physician Assistant Education Association Annual Education Forum and Exhibit in Quebec City, Canada - Wednesday, October 25 through Sunday, October 29, 2006
For more information visit http://www.paeaonline.org/meetings.html
Contraceptive Technology, Quest for Excellence, in Atlanta, GA - Thursday, October 26 through Saturday, October 28, 2006
For more information visit https://www.contemporaryforums.com/m740/reg/reg740.aspx
Who Will Care for Me? Strategies & Initiatives to Address the Nursing Crisis in New York City & Beyond in New York, NY - Friday, November 3, 2006
For more information visit http://www.jonascenter.org/index.html
American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in Boston, MA - Saturday, November 4 through Wednesday, November 8, 2006
For more information visit http://www.apha.org/meetings/
Contraceptive Technology in San Francisco, CA - Thursday, March 8 through Saturday, March 10, 2007
For more information visit http://www.contemporaryforums.com/brochure.asp?cid=406
2007 National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence in San Francisco, CA - Friday, March 16 through Saturday, March 17, 2007
For more information visit http://www.endabuse.org
Contraceptive Technology in Washington, DC - Thursday, March 29 through Saturday, March 31, 2007
For more information visit http://www.contemporaryforums.com/brochure.asp?cid=410
American Academy of Physician Assistants in Philadelphia, PA - Saturday, May 26 through Thursday, May 31, 2007
For more information visit http://www.aapa.org/annual-conf/index.html
SisterSong's 2nd National Reproductive Justice Conference and 10th Anniversary Celebration in Chicago - Thursday, May 31, 2007 through Saturday, June 2, 2007
Abstract submissions are due December 15, 2006
For more information visit www.sistersong.net
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CFC E-Newsletter Editor:
Mary Kate Allee
Clinician Outreach Coordinator
naf@prochoice.org
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