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Reproductive Equity Now Releases Statement on Amended Legislation Restricting Access to Birth Control for Young People
Reproductive Equity Now’s New Hampshire State Director, Christina Warriner, released the following statement after the House Children and Family Law Committee adopted an amendment to S.B. 72 on party lines that would require young people looking to access birth control to obtain parental consent.
Reproductive Equity Now Statement Following CT House Passage of Legislation Protecting Youth Access to Care
Reproductive Equity Now’s Connecticut State Director Liz Gustafson released the following statement after H.B. 7213 An Act Concerning Access To Reproductive Health Care, legislation that would establish clear statutory protections for minors’ ability to confidentially consent to contraceptive and pregnancy-related care, passed through the Connecticut House of Representatives 117-27.
State House News Service | Ralliers knock "100 days of harm" under Trump
"I think the most concerning thing we're seeing right now is the chilling effect — people don't know, necessarily, what their rights are. They're confused about what they're able to access and what they cannot, even here in Massachusetts," Claire Teylouni, senior director of policy and programs at Reproductive Equity Now, told the News Service.
Reproductive Equity Now Joined Advocates in Spotlighting “100 Days of Harm,” Deep Impact on Massachusetts Residents
Yesterday, Reproductive Equity Now’s (REN), Senior Director of Policy and Programs, Claire Teylouni, joined leading disability, senior, immigration, and health advocates in holding a ‘100 Days of Harm’ event outside the John F. Kennedy Federal Building to protest President Trump’s inhumane actions and highlight how the Commonwealth must stand together to protect our state, our economy and our people.
Reproductive Equity Now Calls for Elimination of Out-of-Pocket Costs for Full Spectrum of Pregnancy Care
This morning, the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Financial Services will hear testimony from the public on An Act Ensuring Access to Full Spectrum Pregnancy Care (S.761/H.1311), legislation that will eliminate cost sharing for the full spectrum of pregnancy care and ensure patients are not saddled with exorbitant costs or catastrophic deductibles after giving birth. Reproductive Equity Now will testify at this hearing and has released the following statement in advance.
Reproductive Equity Now Proudly Welcomes Former House Speaker Terie Norelli and Former State Senator Becky Whitley to Board
Reproductive Equity Now announces the appointment of two powerhouse leaders to its Board of Directors this week: Terie Norelli, former Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, and Becky Whitley, former New Hampshire State Senator and US Congressional Candidate. With an anti-abortion trifecta in New Hampshire’s state government, Norelli and Whitley bring deep political acumen and an unwavering commitment to reproductive freedom—assets that will be instrumental in advancing the organization’s bold legislative and organizing agenda across the Granite State.
Reproductive Equity Now Slams New Hampshire House Budget’s Elimination of Family Planning Program
Today, New Hampshire’s House of Representatives rejected an amendment brought forth by Minority Leader Alexis Simpson that would have reinstated funding in the upcoming biennial state budget for the New Hampshire Family Planning Program, a program with a 53-year history of providing low-cost, preventative sexual and reproductive health care to thousands of Granite Staters.
Reproductive Equity Now joins Advocates, experts call on lawmakers to ban sale of location data
At the Massachusetts State House, domestic violence advocates, reproductive advocacy groups, privacy and technology experts, LGBTQ+ organizations, labor unions, abortion care providers, and others are today calling on state lawmakers to ban the sale and trade of precise geolocation data.
Repro Equity Now Statement After Trump Administration Cuts Millions in Title X Funding for Planned Parenthood Clinics
Today, Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now, released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) formally announced that it will be freezing Title X funding for thirteen Planned Parenthood affiliates, citing their refusal to end Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices. Title X funding provides access to critical preventative care like low-cost/free birth control, cancer screenings, and STI testing and treatment. According to Physicians for Reproductive Health, in 2022, through Title X funds, providers at sexual and reproductive health care clinics across the country were able to serve 2.6 million family planning patients. Title X funds cannot be used for abortion care.
Reproductive Equity Now, Lovering Health Center, and Equality Health Center Condemn NH House Finance Division Vote to Eliminate State’s Family Planning Program
Reproductive Equity Now, Lovering Health Center of Greenland, and Equality Health Center of Concord released the following statements after Finance Division III approved an amendment to the state budget to eliminate the New Hampshire Family Planning Program (NHFPP). This program, which serves thousands of Granite Staters every year, ensures that people can access no-cost and low-cost contraception, pregnancy tests, cancer screenings, STD testing, and more.
NH House and Senate Advance Slate of Anti-LGBTQ Bills
Today, the New Hampshire House voted to advance a slate of bills that would take away rights from LGBTQ+ Granite Staters, with particular harm for transgender people. Reproductive Equity Now has prioritized fighting against two of these legislative proposals: HB 377 and HB 712.
New Hampshire Senate Rejects Codifying Right to Abortion into State Law
Today the New Hampshire Senate voted 16-8 to defeat SB 260, a proposed bill that would have codified the right to abortion care before 24 weeks into state law.
Bay State Banner | Annual Black Maternal Health Conference to center role of fathers
“Massachusetts has earned national recognition as a beacon of what high-quality health care should look like in our country. But even here, we see alarming disparities in health outcomes — especially for Black birthing people,” said Lyv Norris, Massachusetts state director for Reproductive Equity Now, in an email.
Reproductive Equity Now is a sponsor of the maternal health conference.
CT Mirror | Abortion providers need appreciation, protection, support
An op-ed co-authored by Connecticut State Director Liz Gustafson.
“On March 10 we recognized Abortion Provider Appreciation Day, a day to celebrate the bravery, compassion, and resilience of those who provide abortion care. While recognition is important, it is not enough. If we truly value these essential health care providers, we must fight to protect them.”
Reproductive Equity Now Statement Ahead of Connecticut Public Hearing on Protecting Emergency Access to Abortion Care
Reproductive Equity Now’s Connecticut State Director Liz Gustafson released the following statement ahead of today’s public hearing in the Public Health Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly on S.B. 7, legislation that would secure, at the state level, protections enumerated in the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), such as emergency abortion care. This legislation would also ensure Connecticut protects patients' ability to access emergency abortion care regardless of whether or not EMTALA is weakened by the federal government, and protects providers in Connecticut at all health care institutions who share information with patients or refer them for sexual and reproductive health care without fear of discipline from their employer.
Reproductive Equity Now Statement Ahead of Public Hearing on Bolstering Connecticut’s “Shield Law”
HARTFORD (March 24, 2025) – Reproductive Equity Now’s Connecticut State Director Liz Gustafson released the following statement ahead of today’s public hearing in the Judiciary Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly on H.B. 7135, legislation that would strengthen Connecticut’s first-in-the-nation “shield law” to further protect abortion and gender-affirming care providers, including those who utilize telemedicine.
New Hampshire House Fails to Pass Resolution Affirming Abortion As Basic Health Care
During today’s New Hampshire House Session, members of the House Majority voted to table HCR 7, a resolution that would affirm Granite Staters’ right to access abortion care prior to 24 weeks.
New Hampshire Bulletin | House shuts down effort to recognize abortion as critical to women’s health in New Hampshire
“Several House majority lawmakers campaigned on a promise not to further restrict access to abortion care in New Hampshire,” Reproductive Equity Now, a Boston-based advocacy group pushing for abortion access across New England, said in a statement. “But when they had an opportunity to follow through on this promise by affirming that an individual’s right to terminate their pregnancy, prior to 24 weeks gestation, shall not be denied or infringed upon, they did not.
Union Leader | ICYMI: NH Lawmakers Publish Op-Ed Calling on Legislature to Affirm Abortion As Basic Health Care
New Hampshire State Senator Debra Altschiller (D-Stratham) and State Representative Mary Hakken-Phillips (D-Hanover) co-authored an op-ed published in the New Hampshire Union Leader, titled “Abortion Is Basic Health Care,” urging the New Hampshire Legislature to affirm Granite Staters’ right to abortion care. This op-ed was drafted in partnership with Reproductive Equity Now, a reproductive rights organization working across New Hampshire and New England to make equitable access to the full spectrum of reproductive health care a reality for all people. Read more HERE or below.
Lawmakers Advocate for New Hampshire Legislation Affirming Right to Abortion in Senate Public Hearing
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee hosted a public hearing for SB 260, legislation introduced by Senator Debra Altschiller, that would codify the right to abortion prior to 24 weeks gestation in New Hampshire state law. A copy of the bill can be found HERE.