Nancy Northup

Nancy Northup (born 1960) is an American political activist. She is the president of the Center for Reproductive Rights, an abortion rights organization, in New York City.

Quotes

 * The Constitution protects every woman's right to make her own decisions about whether and when to end a pregnancy
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 * No one should be forced to delay health care because politicians have the audacity to presume to know what is best for a woman and her family.
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 * This is yet another in a relentless barrage of attacks to block women's access to constitutionally protected abortion services
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 * "People need room to learn, to reflect, to strengthen, and you need a strong organization to do that"
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 * "The consequences of a Roe reversal would be devastating. Over 20 states would prohibit abortion outright. Eleven states —including Mississippi — currently have trigger bans on the books which would instantaneously ban abortion if Roe is overturned"
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 * "There is no question that today’s decision will harm those who already face the greatest barriers to health care"
 * Nancy Northup, regarding the ruling by a New Orleans federal appeals court that upheld a Texas law banning a commonly used second-trimester abortion method