The National Abortion Federation on Unsafe Abortions

There is not very much information on the National Abortion Federation website that strictly pertains to this bill that intends on making unsafe abortions a felony. It did, however, provide information about New York passing a bill last year to prevent harassment of abortion clinics (Saparta, 2009).

This blog has not yet explored the impact of abortion clinic harassment on the women who seek abortion. There may be a significant amount of women who chose the unsafe route because they want to avoid the harassment and embarrassment of protesters and pro-life advocates. If it is found that many women who seek abortions either rethink getting an abortion or, even worse, seek out an unsafe abortion, maybe it would be more beneficial for Virginia to pass a similar bill to the one the New York passed (Saporta, 2009). The more protection, assistance, and options we give to women who seek abortions, the more likely they will be to chose the safer option.

Saporta, V. (04/06/2009). New York City Council Passes Clinic Protection Bill. Retrieved from http://prochoice.org/blog/labels.safety.html.