The National Coalition of Abortion Providers (NCAP) was a

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created to represent independent

abortion Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or "spontaneous abortion"; these occur in approximately 30% to 40% of pre ...

providers in the

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. Founded in 1990, it was based in Washington, D.C.

Leadership

From its inception in 1990 until early 2004, NCAP was led by its founding executive director, Ronald J. Fitzsimmons. After Fitzsimmons' departure, NCAP was led by President Jane Bovard (2004–2005), executive director Steven Emmert (2005–2007), and then by interim executive director Diana Philip. In 2008, NCAP dissolved and merged with the Abortion Conversation Project to form the

Abortion Care Network Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or "spontaneous abortion"; these occur in approximately 30% to 40% of pregnan ...

References

External links

Abortion Care NetworkGuide to the National Coalition of Abortion Providers Records, 1990-2009, Duke University
American abortion providers Abortion-rights organizations in the United States Organizations established in 1990 Organizations disestablished in 2008 1990 establishments in Washington, D.C. 2008 disestablishments in Washington, D.C. {{poli-org-stub