We applaud the Massachusetts House of Representatives for passing this critically important bill. We’re especially grateful to Representative Liz Miranda, Representative Kay Khan, and Senator Becca Rausch for their leadership on this legislation, and to Speaker DeLeo for bringing it to the floor for a vote.

This decision affirms that the state cannot force people to overcome substantial obstacles to access basic medical care.

As we continue to listen and learn, we echo the Black community’s demand for justice, including the demand for reproductive justice.

We endorsed Dan for the same reason his constituents elected him—he will work to make Massachusetts a better place for all Bay Staters.

Her victory flipped a seat that had been held by an opponent of reproductive freedom, marking the second time this has occurred during this special election cycle. This is not by coincidence.

Susan Moran will be a champion for the women and families of Massachusetts. Now more than ever, we need leaders with her unwavering commitment to protecting reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy.

This morning, the Administration issued guidance making clear that abortion care should continue at hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. Reproductive health care decisions are time-sensitive and patients need speedy access to care.

We are thrilled that our endorsed candidates are so passionate in their support of reproductive freedom. Their leadership is critical to passing the ROE Act and we are proud to support them as they fight for the women and families of Massachusetts.

No matter what happens in Washington, D.C., Massachusetts must blaze a path forward by swiftly passing the ROE Act.

Kate is the kind of leader the residents of the 32nd Middlesex District need on Beacon Hill. The kind of leader who will lead with actions, not just words, and who has dedicated her career to serving others.

While much of the attention during the next few months will be on national elections, NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts is encouraging Bay State voters to be active in the state and local races that will be critical to protecting reproductive freedom in the Bay State.

We again applaud the legislature for taking a thoughtful step in addressing a critically important issue within our society, and for working to promote equality, health, and justice. It is our sincere hope that this legislation will be enacted into law in the near future.

Massachusetts has the opportunity to fight back against the tide, and to fully realize the promise of Roe v. Wade by passing the ROE Act.

As written, the Healthy Youth Act mandates that schools offering sexuality education classes teach a medically accurate, evidence-based curriculum with information that includes content on the LGBTQ community, consent, contraception, and safe sexual practices.

This is the latest action in a long campaign from the Trump/Pence Administration to attack reproductive health care and make it harder for people to access abortion care.

At a time when politicians in other states are wedging themselves between patients and their doctors, Massachusetts voters and elected officials are working together to make our state a national leader for reproductive freedom.

The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) has announced its support of the ROE Act, adding the voices of Massachusetts physicians and medical students to the effort to protect and improve abortion access in Massachusetts.

The endorsing labor unions represent over 220,000 Massachusetts workers, and include the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Boston Teachers Union (BTU), Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA), SEIU Local 509, and 1199SEIU. This is the first concerted labor union effort in support of abortion rights in Massachusetts.

We are speaking out because we want Massachusetts to blaze a clear path forward for health care access, women’s rights, and reproductive freedom.

“As extreme politicians in other states rip away people’s basics rights, the people of Massachusetts are more committed than ever to ensuring every person has the right—and ability—to determine their own lives and futures.”