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Daily Hampshire Gazette | Admin toolkit to help colleges plan for abortion care services
“In Massachusetts, we know that access to reproductive health care options is critical for safe and informed decision making. Colleges and universities have a responsibility to ensure this access for their students, but they don’t have to go it alone,” Healey said in a statement. “We’re grateful to the Legislature for taking action to expand access to reproductive care campuses, and we are proud to launch this collaboration with the Reproductive Equity Now Foundation to support colleges and universities through implementation.”
Boston.com | Here’s what to know about the abortion toolkit for public colleges
“Our hope is that university administrators will have the support, tools, and resources to implement medication abortion readiness plans and increase access to care for all of their students. Students deserve access to the health care they need, when, and where they need it,” said Rebecca Hart Holder, president of the Reproductive Equity Now Foundation, in a statement to the Boston Business Journal.
WBZ News Radio | Advocates Call For "Preventative Steps" To Protect, Expand Abortion Access
"These are really critical provisions that do work to unpack the abortion exceptionalism that has resulted in abortion care being treated entirely differently from every other type of medical care in our health care system," said Claire Teylouni, director of government affairs for the Reproductive Equity Now coalition.
Portsmouth Herald LTE | Elect leaders who support and protect reproductive rights
Now, the residents of the greater Seacoast, and the whole of District 3, need to turn up the pressure on Councilor Stevens. Another vote to defund our reproductive health clinics would be devastating for the health of our Seacoast communities.
Boston Globe | Campbell says new unit will crack down on crisis pregnancy centers, providing guidance in era of abortion misinformation
Also last month, Rebecca Hart Holder, president of advocacy group Reproductive Equity Now, sent a letter to the Department of Public Health urging the department’s licensure and certification division to investigate whether another center, Your Options Medical in Revere, is engaging in the deceptive advertising of “immediate” results ultrasounds in its new mobile van on Cape Cod.
The Nation | Remembering Andrea Miller, a Reproductive Justice Movement Visionary With a Plan
“Something I really learned from her was, just because they tell you it’s impossible doesn’t mean it is impossible,” Rebecca Hart Holder, president of Reproductive Equity Now, told me. “It just means you might need more data; you might need better messaging; you might need better polling. You just have to figure out the right tools to make it possible.”
Provincetown Independent | Mobile Anti-Abortion Unit Is Under DPH Scrutiny
A review of a separate complaint about the Your Options Medical mobile unit is also underway, prompted by an Oct. 17 letter from the Boston-based organization Reproductive Equity Now. The letter, sent to DPH and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, charges that Your Options Medical may be engaging in “deceptive practices and potentially endorsing out-of-scope diagnoses by registered nurses.”
MassLive | It’s Election Day, Massachusetts. Here’s what to know, the races to watch
For Democrats, there are similarly high stakes. In a get-out-the vote email, Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder highlighted Zlotnik’s past House votes for abortion-access measures — and Durant’s votes against them, GBH News further reported.
Commonwealth Beacon | Healey said abortion and LGBTQ-friendly policies make the state more competitive. Residents agree.
“Today’s polling serves as a public mandate for our Commonwealth to go even further in expanding access to abortion and protecting patients traveling to our state—including their digital privacy.”
GBH | Competitive state Senate race marks a test for Massachusetts Republicans
In an email encouraging Democrats to make campaign calls for Zlotnik, Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder highlighted his past House votes for abortion-access measures — and Durant's votes against them.
Amherst Student | Town Adopts Bylaw Protecting Access to Gender-affirming Care
“We felt yes, we felt that this was an important municipal action we should be taking,” Devlin Gauthier said. “We’ve gotten support from groups like Reproductive Equity Now that are using our bylaw and bylaws in Easthampton and Salem to bring this to other towns and cities as well,” she added.
CT Mirror | Connecticut expanded abortion access, but what does that mean?
Meanwhile, reproductive justice advocates in the state continue to organize. The long-standing Pro-Choice Connecticut organization, formerly NARAL Pro-Choice CT, has transitioned into the Reproductive Equity Now Network, a regional organization that is working to expand access to care across the New England region and provide more information to people both in and out of state who are seeking care. They have recently launched an abortion clinic finder.
WCVB | Massachusetts lawmakers eye cracking down on personal data security
And it's not just about advertising. Claire Teylouni, with Reproductive Equity Now, said those traveling to Massachusetts for abortions could be at risk. “With so much of our lives lived online, we can't be fully protected until our digital privacy is also protected,” she said.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette | Mass. weighs importance, cost of funding child care and early childhood education
Rory Millark, political and field director at Reproductive Equity Now, said equity is not possible with the second-highest child care costs in the nation. Massachusetts residents must make decisions on whether to become parents factoring in the accessibility of child care and the high cost.
Cape Cod Times | 'We're facing huge disparities.' On Midwife Advocacy Day, rally makes case for home birth
On Midwife Advocacy Day, maternal and reproductive health care advocates joined the rally for expanded access to midwives. According to the advocates, Massachusetts is facing a worsening maternal health crisis.
CT News Junkie | New England Abortion Access Groups Merge to Bolster Regional Support
Advocates said they can also create a “regional powerhouse” that can serve as a model for groups in states where anti-abortion groups have successfully pushed for bans.
Politico Playbook | Roe Fallout
REGIONAL REACH — Reproductive Equity Now is expanding into New Hampshire and Connecticut as the abortion-rights advocacy group aims to turn New England into a bastion for those seeking reproductive care.
Connecticut Public Radio | Advocacy group expands into Connecticut to bring abortion care to people from restrictive states
Connecticut has joined a coalition of states to bring reproductive healthcare to Americans living in places with abortion bans. It’s organized by Massachusetts-based advocacy organization Reproductive Equity Now.
Hartford Courant | Connecticut shifts fight for abortion rights to regional model
With reproductive freedoms at risk across the U.S., abortion rights activists announced Tuesday that Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire will form the nation’s first regional model for reproductive health care advocacy.
WTNH | Abortion rights advocacy group expands to Connecticut
“By creating a regional powerhouse for reproductive health care advocacy, we can build unstoppable political and organizing power across the country,” said Rebecca Hart Holder, the president of Reproductive Equity Now.