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Reproductive Equity Now Celebrates House Passage of Massachusetts Parentage Act
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Reproductive Equity Now Celebrates House Passage of Massachusetts Parentage Act

“We are thrilled that the House took action today to advance the Massachusetts Parentage Act and ensure all children across our state have equal access to the security of a legal parent-child relationship. We’re grateful to Speaker Ron Mariano, Chairmen Aaron Michlewitz and Mike Day, Leader Sarah Peake and Representative Hannah Kane, and members of the Mass Parentage Act Coalition for their leadership on this bill,” said Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder.

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Reproductive Equity Now Statement After Senate Republicans Block Passage of Right to Contraception Act
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Reproductive Equity Now Statement After Senate Republicans Block Passage of Right to Contraception Act

Hart Holder continued, “Today’s failure to advance the Right to Contraception Act, ahead of this week’s anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut, drives home why state-based organizing for reproductive equity is so important. This November, we must elect reproductive equity champions up and down the ballot, from the Oval Office to the Senate to state legislatures and city halls. We cannot sit idly by and watch as legislation protecting our basic human rights is repeatedly blocked by far-right, anti-abortion politicians.”

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Connecticut Sun Announce Commissioner's Cup Recipient: Reproductive Equity Now
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Connecticut Sun Announce Commissioner's Cup Recipient: Reproductive Equity Now

“Reproductive Equity Now is honored to partner with the Connecticut Sun for this year’s Commissioner’s Cup to raise awareness and build a people-powered movement around reproductive equity and abortion access. With reproductive rights on the chopping block nationwide, Connecticut continues to lead the way in protecting and expanding access to care—but that’s only possible when we have the people behind us,” said Liz Gustafson, Connecticut State Director of Reproductive Equity Now.

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Reproductive Equity Now Publishes Organizing Zine on Dangers of Anti-Abortion Centers
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Reproductive Equity Now Publishes Organizing Zine on Dangers of Anti-Abortion Centers

“Anti-abortion centers are deceptive, dangerous institutions. Our goal is to arm our communities with the tools to identify these anti-abortion facilities, protect themselves against disinformation and deception, and find legitimate, unbiased reproductive health care,” said Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now. “We have seen and heard firsthand from patients who have been impacted by anti-abortion centers' shame, stigma, and deception. Today, we’re combatting this harm with a new organizing zine to spread accurate health care information, activate grassroots movement building, and take creative approaches to alert our communities to the dangers of anti-abortion centers.”

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Reproductive Equity Now Statement After Connecticut Legislature Passes Bill to Expand Paid Sick Days
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Reproductive Equity Now Statement After Connecticut Legislature Passes Bill to Expand Paid Sick Days

“We are so grateful for the leadership of She Leads Justice, the Connecticut Working Families Party, members of the Paid Sick Days Coalition, and Senator Julie Kushner for their tireless advocacy to expand paid sick leave to workers across Connecticut. Every person must be able to access the health care they want and need without the risk of losing their job, their pay, or their economic security. Whether a person is taking time to access abortion care, pregnancy care, or preventative care, they deserve access to paid sick time,” said Liz Gustafson, Connecticut State Director of Reproductive Equity Now.

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Reproductive Equity Now Applauds Legislation to Protect Patients’ and Providers’ Health Data, Digital Privacy
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Reproductive Equity Now Applauds Legislation to Protect Patients’ and Providers’ Health Data, Digital Privacy

Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now: “In a post-Roe world, protecting our digital privacy is essential to securing reproductive equity. Our digital footprint reveals some of the most personal details of our life, including where we work, live, seek medical care, and more. When receiving and providing abortion care, the last thing patients and providers need to worry about is the cellphone in their pocket, allowing someone hundreds of miles away to track their every move. And we know this scenario is not a hypothetical.”

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Reproductive Equity Now: Donald Trump Poses Existential Threat to Abortion Rights
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Reproductive Equity Now: Donald Trump Poses Existential Threat to Abortion Rights

“Donald Trump is a known liar who will stop at nothing to win back the presidency, including making false promises about abortion rights. He poses an existential threat to abortion access, and has continuously shown us that he will do everything in his power to ban access to basic health care nationwide," said Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now.

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CT Public Health Committee Advances Bill to Protect Doctors Providing Reproductive Health Care Information to Patients
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CT Public Health Committee Advances Bill to Protect Doctors Providing Reproductive Health Care Information to Patients

“Connecticut has taken great strides to protect providers and expand access to reproductive health care, but we know that in a post-Roe world, there is more we must do to ensure that every person is able to obtain the care they want and need, when they want and need it,” said Liz Gustafson, Connecticut State Director of Reproductive Equity Now.

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Reproductive Equity Now to Advocate for Bold, ‘Beyond Roe’ Policy Agenda This CT Legislative Session
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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.

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Cellphone location data used to target abortion misinformation to visitors at 600 reproductive health clinics in 48 states
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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.

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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.

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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.”

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