A leader in the struggle for women’s rights
A leader in the struggle for women’s rights
“One of the most dangerous enemies to women’s freedom and women’s rights has outposts in our heads– guilt, shame, I’m not a ‘good girl’…”
Merle Hoffman speaks at Stop the War on Women panel, several weeks after the shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs that killed 3 and injured 9 people.
Merle Hoffman speaks in honor of Phyllis Chesler.
Speakers included poet Marge Piercy, Minister Donna Schaper, abortion providers Dr. Willie Parker and Merle Hoffman who said: “The power of the state must stop at our skins.”
Merle urges people to act: “Do whatever you can to become a freedom rider for women’s lives.”
Merle Hoffman speaks with Women on Waves founder Rebecca Gomperts.
Merle Hoffman brings the reality of abortion and women’s lives to the National Press Club, Washington D.C.
Nearing Roe’s 40 th anniversary, Merle Hoffman says: “women in this city have to run a vicious gauntlet of demonstrators, I call them bullies and the American Taliban.”
Merle Hoffman, Feminist Warrior Healer, speaks about her early history as a budding concert pianist in her teens to a pioneer in women’s health.
On the 40th Anniversary of Choices, Merle recalls holding the hand of her first patient when abortion was still illegal in most of the country: “It’s been an extraordinary journey.”
Abortionomics study: Merle Hoffman releases a study that revealed how economics is a major factor in women’s need for abortion.
Merle Hoffman reflects on Business, Money and Power – “Power can be used for the good of the people.”
Merle Hoffman on Choice – “Having an abortion is probably one of the most, if not THE most, powerful decision a woman will make in her lifetime.”
Merle Hoffman takes us through the creation of Choices as a State-of-the-Art Medical Center, an oasis for women and girls, in Jamaica, Queens.
Merle Hoffman holds up huge coathanger in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral at first ever pro-choice civil disobedience action. Nine were arrested. One news report called it “an important strategic change in the movement.” It was the first time pro-choice advocates had been arrested supporting abortion rights.
Merle Hoffman speaks at Tribute to Betty Friedan: Feminists Moving Forward, Our Past is Our Future, speaking to how “Feminism is the theory, abortion is the practice.”
A high school student interviews Merle Hoffman on sex education in schools, personal relationships and feminism.
Abortion: A Different Light, produced by Merle Hoffman in 1982 and featuring prominent figures in the battle for safe, legal reproductive rights, including Sarah Weddington, attorney who represented “Jane Roe” before the Supreme Court in 1973; Bill Baird, pioneer in the battle for legal birth control; and others.
Merle has been interviewed and featured in numerous newspapers, magazines, and other publications over the years. Read a few of her favorites, along with some of her personal commentary and news updates.
Veteran activists say the overthrow of Roe v Wade would equate to murder, and should send warning signals around the...
Read MoreAbortion-rights activists expect more than a quarter of a million women to come to New York seeking abortions if Roe...
Read MoreMerle received an email update from Karyn G. Gershon, the Executive Director of Project Kesher about a groundbreaking event in...
Read MoreMerle received an email update from Karyn G. Gershon, the Executive Director of Project Kesher about a groundbreaking event in...
Read MoreNearly a half century ago, women with unwanted pregnancies would cross state lines seeking abortions that were legal in New...
Read MoreMerle Hoffman is featured In the VFA Pioneer Histories Project, Second Wave activists, sharing her personal history of fighting for...
Read MoreActivist and journalist Merle Hoffman has fought for women’s healthcare and reproductive rights for over 40 years.
Read MoreOn the 46th anniversary of Roe v Wade, NY signed a new abortion rights bill that Merle Hoffman finds "overdue".
Read MoreChoices would like to share an article from the NY Daily News featuring Merle Hoffman speaking about why she endorses...
Read MoreQueens Daily Eagle part one in a series about Choices Women’s Medical Center, a women-owned and -operated outpatient medical facility...
Read MoreMerle Hoffman started Choices, the first legal clinic in the United States to provide abortions; they were legal in New...
Read MoreState Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is suing 14 people, including two women with ties to a Woodhaven church, over allegations...
Read MoreState Attorney General sues to protect women seeking access to a clinic that provides medical services, including abortions.
Read More“The law guarantees women the right to control their own bodies and access the reproductive health care they need, without...
Read MoreThis is a major win for abortion access. Schneiderman said in a statement, “The law guarantees women the right to...
Read MoreThe state’s top law enforcement officer is asking a federal judge for an injunction against pro-life protesters who harass patients...
Read More“The tactics used to harass and menace Choices’ patients, families, volunteers, and staff are not only horrifying – they’re illegal,”...
Read MoreMerle Hoffman is featured in the NY Times for her unique family story. At 58, Ms. Hoffman adopted a 3...
Read More"I always thought of Bella when I found myself speaking to crowds and exhorting and inspiring them to fight against...
Read MoreWe spent a day outside one of New York State’s largest abortion clinics and talked with escorts and protesters.
Read MoreA groundbreaking new experiment is launching allowing women to obtain abortion-inducing drugs through the mail.
Read MoreWith death threats a part of her routine at the clinic, Merle Hoffman has been fighting a passionate, perilous battle...
Read MoreMerle Hoffman, who opened a clinic providing abortions before they became legal across America, talks about her career as a...
Read MoreMerle Hoffman, reproductive-rights activist, describes herself as the woman who brought abortion from the back alley to the boardroom.
Read MoreMerle Hoffman's abortion study found that 73 percent of women had an abortion due to their economic situation.
Read MoreMerle Hoffman tells Salon that pro-choicers have their own inaction to blame if reproductive rights are curtailed.
Read MoreDisorders of Intimacy: CHOICES Mental Health Center 1996 Click Here For the Article
Read MoreGiuliani Changes His Stance To Accept Right to Abortion – The New York Times Friday August 4 1989 Click Here...
Read MoreCourt Action Stirs Protest by Pro-Abortion Activist – New York City Tribune January 11 1989 Click Here For the Article
Read MoreThe Battle to Defend Abortion Clinics – Organizing Against Operation Rescue Click Here For the Article
Read MoreBirth Control: the Last Market That Needs Misleading Ads – Los Angeles Times August 29, 1982 Click Here For the...
Read MoreContraceptive Labeling – New York Times February 11 1981 Click Here For the Article
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