Reproductive Equity Now Statement on Results of 2024 Presidential Election

With abortion access at risk nationwide, Reproductive Equity Now resolute to build a regional bloc for repro freedom—starting in state governments

BOSTON (November 6, 2024) – Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder released the following statement in response to the results of the 2024 presidential election.

“Donald Trump’s Supreme Court ushered in abortion bans in 22 states across our country, leaving millions of people without access to basic health care. He has said that women should be punished for obtaining an abortion, and he and his cronies have threatened to put doctors in jail for offering life-saving, life-affirming health care. Donald Trump’s abortion bans have killed pregnant people. And today, Donald Trump has been emboldened once again to wreak havoc on abortion rights, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and human rights with a second term in the Oval Office. 

“We are disturbed, we are concerned, but we are resolute in our fight to protect abortion access and reproductive equity with everything we’ve got. While we face an existential threat to our health care, our autonomy, our dignity, and our democracy, this repro equity movement will be the firewall in New England to defend access to reproductive health care for all. 

“Our work to build a regional bloc for abortion access has never been more important than at this moment. Investment in state-by-state work to advance reproductive equity is our pathway forward in a hostile Trump administration. New England must continue to be a beacon for reproductive freedom in a second Trump term to ensure patients from near and far can get the health care they want and need. We urge everyone to get off the sidelines, stand with us in this fight, and take action to ensure our care is protected across our region. Sign up to volunteer with Reproductive Equity Now, donate to your local abortion fund or reproductive health clinic, and make sure your loved ones know how and where they can access compassionate, trusted abortion care in New England. We have the people behind us, and we will continue to stand together to win back our rights.”

Abortion remains legal in all six New England states. To find abortion care near you, visit Reproductive Equity Now’s New England Abortion Care Guide. Patients or providers who have questions about their legal rights to obtain or offer reproductive health care can contact Reproductive Equity Now’s free and confidential Abortion Legal Hotline at (833) 309-6301.

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