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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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reproductive Equity Now Applauds CT Comptroller Scanlon’s Revisions to State Health Plan to Make Fertility Coverage More LGBTQ+ Inclusive
Reproductive Equity Now Connecticut State Director Liz Gustafson released the following statement today after Comptroller Sean Scanlon announced revisions to the state employee health plan and Partnership Plan to remove discriminatory barriers to family planning and to require the Plan to cover fertility services for LGBTQ+ or single members.
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.
As Maternal Health Crisis Worsens, Advocates Host ‘Midwife Advocacy Day’ at MA State House to Call for Expanded Access to Midwifery Care
Maternal health and reproductive equity groups joined together at the State House Thursday to advocate for legislation to expand access to midwifery care in Massachusetts. Advocates participated in direct lobbying with legislators before joining together for a rally on the State House steps.
Reproductive Equity Now Announces Next Leg of ‘Organizing for Equity: The Roe’d Show’ in Holyoke, Salem
Reproductive Equity Now is today launching its next leg of “Organizing for Equity: The Roe’d Show,” a series of organizing events throughout the state aimed at educating Massachusetts communities on how to access abortion care, how to identify (and avoid) dangerous anti-abortion centers, how to talk about abortion like an advocate, and ways people can help reenvision Roe and ensure reproductive equity for all. The next leg of events will take place in Holyoke and Salem this fall.
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.