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WBUR | How the Dobbs abortion decision is playing out in Massachusetts, one year later

“What we’re worried about is that someone travels to Massachusetts for care and their cell phone is tracked,” said Rebecca Hart Holder, president of Reproductive Equity Now. The concern, she said, is that “an anti-choice actor in their state buys the data and uses it to prove that they had an abortion and tries to go after them for that abortion care.”

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One Year After the Fall of Roe: Attacks on Reproductive Health Care Are Not Slowing Down, But Neither Are We

Today, Reproductive Equity Now is launching “Organizing for Equity: The Roe’d Show,” a series of organizing events throughout the state aiming to educate Massachusetts communities on how to access abortion care, how to identify (and avoid) dangerous anti-abortion centers, and ways people can help reenvision Roe and ensure reproductive equity for all.

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette | Lawsuit alleges Worcester antiabortion clinic's missed diagnosis threatened woman's life

A lawsuit filed Thursday in Superior Court by abortion-rights advocates on behalf of an anonymous Worcester woman claims the actions of Clearway Clinic, a pregnancy clinic that advises patients against abortion, led to a missed diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy that threatened the woman's life.

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MassLive | Pharmacists may be able to prescribe hormonal birth control if this Mass. bill passes

Rebecca Hart Holder, president of Reproductive Equity Now, said women often face unnecessary clinical visits or examination requirements which prevents individuals from being able to get birth control, especially with a healthcare system which is backed up due to staffing shortages or from the aftermath of the pandemic.

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Reproductive Equity Now Applauds Healey-Driscoll Administration Proposal to Update Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Sexual Health Education Framework

“As extremists continue to wage attacks on health care, trans kids, and the lessons we teach in the classroom, ensuring that Massachusetts leads with sexual health education that is medically accurate, LGBTQ+ inclusive, and age-appropriate has never been more important,” said Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now.

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Reproductive Equity Now: Julie Rikelman Embodies the Values We Need in Every Federal Court Appointment

Reproductive Equity Now today celebrated Julie Rikelman’s confirmation to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which covers Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island. Rikelman represented the Mississippi abortion clinic in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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WBZ | Civil Rights, Reproductive Care Coalition Supporting Location Data Bill

A coalition of organizations including the ACLU of Massachusetts, the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts, and Reproductive Equity Now say that data brokers purchase movement and location data tracked by most cellphones and then resell it to anyone with a credit card. This includes anti-abortion groups and law enforcement agencies in states with bans on abortion services and gender-affirming care.

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WWLP | REPORT: Out of pocket expenses for birth control significantly decreased in Massachusetts

Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now telling 22News, “We know that getting co-pay free contraception not only lowers the rate of unintended pregnancy, but it also has really important side effects for gender equality. That includes increased participation in the workforce, better health outcomes in general, and lower rates of poverty.”

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As Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise, Momentum Grows for Legislation to Eliminate Cost Sharing for Full Spectrum of Pregnancy Care

Yesterday, the Joint Committee on Financial Services held a hearing on several health insurance bills, including An Act Ensuring Access to Full Spectrum Pregnancy Care. Massachusetts residents testified to share their experiences navigating these exorbitant—and often unexpected—costs and what full spectrum pregnancy care would mean to them.

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As The Fight for Reproductive Health Care Turns Local, Reproductive Equity Now Launches 2023 Town & City Champion Pledge

After the fall of Roe v. Wade, there has been a groundswell from cities and towns across the Commonwealth looking to take proactive steps to protect and expand reproductive health care, including abortion. Today, Reproductive Equity Now launched its 2023 Town & City Champion Pledge, a policy pledge for candidates for mayor, city councilor, town councilor, and select board to commit to using their elected office to protect every person’s right to access the full range of reproductive health options.

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