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NH Lawmakers Call for Shield Law to Protect NH Providers and Patients
Today, Senator Debra Altschiller, alongside House Minority Leader Alexis Simpson , joined Reproductive Equity Now, health care providers, and advocates for a press conference in support of the Shield Law for Reproductive Health Care Access (SB 551), legislation that would protect patients and providers in New Hampshire from out-of-state political interference, intimidation, and legal threats related to reproductive health care.
Reproductive Equity Now Launches 2026 Connecticut Legislative Agenda
Reproductive Equity Now announced its agenda for the 2026 Connecticut legislative session. The organization’s priorities for the 2026 session include efforts to bolster shield protections for abortion providers, working to protect and expand access to the full spectrum of reproductive health care, and supporting allies through coalition-driven advocacy.
CT News Junkie | Free Abortion Legal Hotline Available For CT Patients, Caregivers
Reproductive Equity Now, Connecticut’s attorney general, legal partners and supporting organizations came together Monday to highlight a fairly new resource available to local residents: An abortion legal hotline.
WSHU| CT launches legal abortion hotline billboards
“Over the next several weeks, you’ll see billboards across Hartford and New Haven spreading the word about this free and confidential resource,” Liz Gustafson said, the state director of the Reproductive Equity Now Foundation that’s partnered with the states on the hotline.
CT Insider | Connecticut's free abortion legal hotline offers clarity amid national uncertainty
While abortion access remains safe and legal in Connecticut, online misinformation and a shifting national landscape have created a chaotic and confusing health care environment for both patients and providers, said Liz Gustafson, Connecticut director of Reproductive Equity Now, a New England-based abortion access nonprofit.
Reproductive Equity Now Foundation Launches Statewide Awareness Campaign for Connecticut Abortion Legal Hotline
As the Trump Administration and anti-abortion actors across the nation ramp up attacks on abortion access, the Reproductive Equity Now Foundation announced today in a press conference, alongside Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and several hotline partners, the launch of an awareness campaign for the Abortion Legal Hotline in Connecticut.
Reproductive Equity Now Stands with Minnesota and Immigrant Communities
Boston, MA (January 30, 2025) – Taylor St. Germain, Deputy Director for Reproductive Equity Now, released the following statement.
Hart Holder to Step Down as President of Reproductive Equity Now
Reproductive Equity Now today announced that President Rebecca Hart Holder will transition out of her role after nine years of leadership. Hart Holder’s final day with Reproductive Equity Now will be February 27, 2026.
Reproductive Equity Now Urges NH Legislature to Keep Workplace Protections for Moms
Today, Reproductive Equity Now’s New Hampshire State Director, Christina Warriner Hamilton, testified before the New Hampshire House Labor, Industrial, and Rehabilitative Services Committee on HB 1250, legislation that would strip workplace protections for postpartum and pediatric appointments. Warriner Hamilton spoke to how this bill will undo progress made last year by Momnibus 2.0, landmark legislation that Reproductive Equity Now prioritized during the 2025 legislative session, which expanded protections for new mothers in the workplace.
Reproductive Equity Now Launches 2026 New Hampshire Legislative Agenda
Reproductive Equity Now announced its agenda for the 2026 New Hampshire legislative session.
Reproductive Equity Now Emphasizes Safety of Medication Abortion Ahead of Senate HELP Committee Hearing
Reproductive Equity Now released a statement ahead of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Hearing on medication abortion today, January 14th at 10:00 AM. Senate Majority leadership is expected to rely on debunked studies and junk science in an attempt to undermine decades-long research affirming the safety and efficacy of medication abortion.
New Hampshire Republicans Start Legislative Session Targeting Abortion Care
This week marks the first week of New Hampshire’s 2026 Legislative Session, and right out the gate, the legislative majorities in the House and Senate advanced two anti-abortion bills:
HB 191: Legislation that would further restrict patients from seeking abortion care by criminalizing someone for driving a young person to an abortion appointment without written parental permission. Yesterday, this bill advanced through the Senate, on party lines, with a vote of 16-8.
HB 232: Legislation that would allow any health care professional–from a receptionist to a doctor–the right to conscientiously object to providing abortion care. Today, this bill advanced through the House with a vote of 184-164.
Reproductive Equity Now, Advocates Slam Proposed Cuts at the NH Department of Health and Human Services
Today, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services presents to the Executive Council which programs will be cut to meet the $51 million "back-of-the-budget" cuts that New Hampshire Republicans required in their 2025 budget. Leaders from the following organizations responded:
Reproductive Equity Now Publishes 2025 Impact Report
Today, Reproductive Equity Now published its 2025 Impact Report, a comprehensive overview of the organization’s strategic accomplishments, expansion efforts, and events over the last year. This report highlights the organization’s efforts across three strategic pillars: advocating for reproductive equity policy, activating leaders to organize their own communities, and educating New Englanders about reproductive health care. You can view the full report HERE.
Massachusetts Rescinds Dangerous Article V Convention Calls
Following calls from reproductive rights, good government, and labor groups, the Massachusetts legislature moved today to protect all American’s constitutional rights by rescinding the state’s previous calls for an Article V constitutional convention.
Reproductive Equity Now Applauds Connecticut Legislature on Passing of Urgent Immigrant Protections and Clearing Way for Increased Provider Funding
Reproductive Equity Now (REN) released the following statement after last week’s Connecticut Legislature’s special session, where lawmakers advanced key measures to protect reproductive health care access, safeguard immigrant communities, and stabilize the state’s hospital system.
Advocates Urge Legislature to Rescind and Reject Dangerous Calls for a Constitutional Convention
Today, good government, organized labor, and reproductive rights leaders testified before the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs in support of H.4692 and S.2684, joint resolutions filed by House Assistant Majority Leader Alice Peisch and Senate Majority Leader Cindy Creem to rescind all previous Article V Constitutional Convention applications. The groups also opposed any new resolution calling for an Article V convention.
Reproductive Equity Now Condemns NH Lawmakers’ Moves to Undermine Abortion Access
After today’s executive session in the House Judiciary Committee, coupled with the executive session in the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 23rd, it appears evident that as New Hampshire lawmakers gear up for the 2026 legislative session, restricting reproductive health care will be a top priority. This clear indication that New Hampshire lawmakers are moving toward restricting abortion access for Granite Staters comes in direct contrast to several promises previously made by the legislative majority.
ACLU of Connecticut and and Allies Demand Statewide Pause on Automatic License Plate Readers Amid Concerns of Data Sharing with Other States and ICE
“As the first state in the country to pass a shield law, Connecticut knows firsthand the importance of protecting providers and patients seeking abortion and gender-affirming care with every tool available,” said Liz Gustafson, Connecticut State Director for Reproductive Equity Now. “The possibility that those protections could be circumvented by law enforcement agencies using Flock systems is extremely concerning. Tech companies are already functioning as surveillance infrastructure for the extremist anti-abortion movement, amassing data that has been used for pregnancy- and abortion-related investigations across the country. Any failure to safeguard personal data collected by third-party ALPRs directly conflicts with Connecticut’s clear commitment to protecting care.”
OPINION: All Granite Staters deserve maternal health care
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, we are reminded that awareness alone is not enough – especially for Black women, who experience higher rates of this disease. Despite pink-ribbon promises from state leaders, these words ring hollow this October as many of the same legislators voted to advance massive funding cuts to New Hampshire’s Family Planning Program, stripping away access to breast cancer screenings for the very people most at risk.