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Reproductive Equity Now Statement on CVS and Walgreens Beginning to Dispense Mifepristone
“As anti-abortion extremists continue to wage nationwide attacks on medication abortion access, this is a critically important step to remove medically unnecessary obstacles to accessing mifepristone,” said Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now.
Reproductive Equity Now to Advocate for Bold, ‘Beyond Roe’ Policy Agenda This CT Legislative Session
“Last session, Connecticut took historic action to expand access to reproductive health care, protect patients' digital privacy, and pass the first shield law to protect providers and those seeking care in the state. Yet, in a post-Roe America, there is still work to be done. Connecticut has a responsibility to continue to build back a reproductive health care future that goes beyond Roe,” said Liz Gustafson, Reproductive Equity Now Connecticut State Director.
Amidst National Attacks on Mifepristone, New Hampshire House, Senate Demonstrate Support for Medication Abortion Access
“Reproductive freedom is a core Granite State value, and today the New Hampshire House and Senate reaffirmed our state’s commitment to medication abortion access by passing HCR 11 and SB 567,” said Christina Warriner, New Hampshire State Director for Reproductive Equity Now.
Cellphone location data used to target abortion misinformation to visitors at 600 reproductive health clinics in 48 states
“This latest report proves that Massachusetts is not immune from 21st century anti-abortion attacks—this data privacy crisis is right here in our backyard. If these extremists are able to use our location data to target abortion seekers with digital advertising, they can also use it to harass, threaten, or litigate against patients and providers in our state. Massachusetts has a responsibility to protect our location data and ensure that this personal information cannot be sold to hostile, out-of-state actors,” said Rebecca Hart Holder, president of Reproductive Equity Now.
New Hampshire House Fails Granite Staters By Denying Them the Right to Vote for Their Own Reproductive Futures
While the bill received bipartisan support and earned a majority vote in support of an ought to pass motion, it failed to reach the three-fifths majority threshold necessary to advance a proposed constitutional amendment. The final vote was 193 to 184 in support of CACR 23.
ICYMI: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell Tweets in Support of Banning the Sale of Cellphone Location Data in Massachusetts
“We’re proud to stand with Attorney General Campbell in calling for a ban on the sale of cell phone location data and we’re grateful that the Attorney General is using her office to ensure that abortion providers’ and patients’ personal location information never ends up in the wrong hands,” said Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now.
Reproductive Equity Now Statement on Confirmation of Elizabeth Dewar to MA Supreme Judicial Court
Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder released the following statement today after the Governor’s Council unanimously confirmed former State Solicitor Elizabeth (Bessie) Dewar to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
Reproductive Equity Now Statement on New MA DPH Guidance Regarding Anti-Abortion
Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder released the following statement today after the Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued guidance outlining and reminding licensed providers, clinics, and hospitals of their obligations under state law and as a condition of licensure. These obligations include “providing patients accurate and complete information for informed decision-making, accurate portrayal and advertising of clinical services, and licensees practicing within their scope of practice and their license.”
NH: Reproductive Equity Now Statement After Supreme Court Grants Cert to Mifepristone Case
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court today granted certiorari to U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, a baseless case that challenges the current accessibility of mifepristone, one of two medications used in a typical medication abortion regimen.
CT: Reproductive Equity Now Statement After Supreme Court Grants Cert to Mifepristone Case
CONNECTICUT: Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court today granted certiorari to U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, a baseless case that challenges the current accessibility of mifepristone, one of two medications used in a typical medication abortion regimen.
MA: Reproductive Equity Now Statement After Supreme Court Grants Cert to Mifepristone Case
MASSACHUSETTS: Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court today granted certiorari to U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, a baseless case that challenges the current accessibility of mifepristone, one of two medications used in a typical medication abortion regimen
Statements in Response to Lawmakers’ Plans to Protect Abortion in the New Hampshire State Constitution
Christina Warriner, New Hampshire State Director, Reproductive Equity Now: “New Hampshire is the only state in New England that has not codified abortion protections, putting the Granite State just one election away from eroding abortion access. We must act urgently to pass this Constitutional Amendment to protect abortion and put reproductive health care decisions in the hands of patients and health care providers, not politicians.”
Reproductive Equity Now Statement on Nomination of Elizabeth Dewar to Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder released the following statement today after State Solicitor Elizabeth (Bessie) Dewar was nominated by Governor Maura Healey to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Judicial Court.
Reproductive Equity Now Urges MA Dept. of Public Health to Investigate Worcester Anti-Abortion Center, Clearway Clinic
Reproductive Equity Now today filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, urging the state to investigate Worcester anti-abortion center, Clearway Clinic, for alleged deceptive advertising, out-of-scope medical practice, and improper delegation of medical services.
New Hampshire Executive Council Ignores Will of Voters, Fails to Fund Essential Reproductive Health Care
“New Hampshire voters overwhelmingly support reproductive freedom, and the four members of the Executive Council who voted to defund our reproductive and sexual health clinics are wildly out of step with their constituents.”
More than 450 Granite Staters Urge Executive Council to Support Family Planning Program Funding for NH’s Reproductive & Sexual Health Clinics
Over 450 New Hampshire residents signed Reproductive Equity Now’s petition urging the Executive Council to support these contracts, and many shared why New Hampshire’s reproductive and sexual health clinics are critical to the health of their community:
New Commonwealth Beacon Polling: Bay Staters Overwhelmingly Support Mass. Providers Offering Abortion to Out-of-State Patients
Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder released the following statement today after new polling from Commonwealth Beacon shows that 72 percent of surveyed Massachusetts residents support health providers in the state providing abortion services to people from out of state. The polling also revealed that 58 percent of polled residents believe that the state’s abortion laws are a competitive advantage in attracting people to Massachusetts.
Reproductive Equity Now Endorses Jonathan Zlotnik for State Senate
Throughout his time in the House of Representatives, Zlotnik has been a consistent supporter of reproductive equity, helping to advance the issue amongst constituents in his district.
Reproductive Equity Now Sends Letter to Mass. DPH, EOHHS Calling for Investigation of ‘Your Options Medical’ Anti-Abortion Mobile Unit
Reproductive Equity Now, a leading voice for abortion advocacy across New England, today sent a letter to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services calling for an investigation into Your Options Medical licensed clinics, and specifically, the group’s new mobile unit that is preparing to operate on Cape Cod. The letter draws attention to the mobile unit’s potential deceptive advertising practices, and calls for an investigation into whether or not out-of-scope medical care is occuring at these licensed clinics.
Parents, Early Educators, Child Care Providers & Business Leaders Call for Passage of Comprehensive Early Education & Child Care Legislation
Dozens of parents, caregivers, early educators, early education and child care providers, business leaders, and advocates testified at a State House hearing on Tuesday, calling for the Legislature to pass comprehensive early education and child care legislation that would address the state’s multi-faceted child care crisis.