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Connecticut Public Radio | As abortion care providers see greater demand, CT's Blumenthal proposes legislation to boost funding
An estimated 171,000 patients in the U.S. traveled across state lines since the Dobbs decision to access abortion care “if they can afford to travel at all,” said Liz Gustafson, state director at Reproductive Equity Now.
She said federal funds are needed to meet the demand.
State House News Service | Healey: SCOTUS Ruling Leaves Pregnant Women In "Limbo"
Rebecca Hart Holder, president of advocacy organization Reproductive Equity Now, said the fight over emergency abortion care is “not over,” as she urged voters to elect “reproductive equity champions” this November.
“We know litigation in this case will continue in the coming months, and we would not be surprised to see this question before the Supreme Court again,” Hart Holder said. “It’s hard to celebrate this temporary relief because the question before the Court is so outrageous, insulting, and terrifying in the first place.”
Reproductive Equity Now Statement After U.S. Supreme Court Dismisses EMTALA Abortion Case Without Ruling on Merits
“I want to be clear: this fight is not over. We know litigation in this case will continue in the coming months, and we would not be surprised to see this question before the Supreme Court again. It’s hard to celebrate this temporary relief because the question before the Court is so outrageous, insulting, and terrifying in the first place,” said Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now.
Worcester Telegram & Gazette | 'Beacon' for reproductive rights: Gov. Maura Healey acts to ensure access to abortion in Mass.
“The Supreme Court is to decide whether people with pregnancy complications should be allowed to live,” said Rebecca Hart Holden, president of Reproductive Equity Now.
WWLP | Governor signs executive order protecting access to emergency abortions
“This executive order will continue to make Massachusetts a beacon for reproductive healthcare in a post-Roe world, no matter what the U.S. Supreme Court does. This executive order will save lives,” says President of Reproductive Equity Now Rebecca Hart Holder.
On Two-Year Anniversary of Dobbs, Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Protecting Access to Emergency Abortion Care
Rebecca Hart Holder, President, Reproductive Equity Now: “Two years after Dobbs, anti-abortion extremists have not slowed their crusade to put politicians in exam rooms, stand in the way of emergency medical care, and ban abortion in any and all circumstances, no matter the consequences to patients’ health. The anti-abortion movement is putting their cruelty on full display. But here in Massachusetts, we’re not going to let it stand.
State House News Service | Mass. House approves wide-ranging maternal health bill
“The provisions in this package have been proven to improve birthing experiences for Black and brown birthing people, lower health care costs, expand the maternal health care workforce, and give pregnant people the ability to decide how and where to give birth with dignity,” Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder said in a statement. “Today marks a big step in the fight to improve birthing outcomes, and we now look forward to working with the Senate to get this package across the finish line this session.”
Reproductive Equity Now Celebrates House Passage of Maternal Health Care Package
“We are thrilled that the Massachusetts Legislature is acting boldly to address the worsening maternal health crisis in the state, and we are grateful to Speaker Mariano, and Chairs Decker and Lawn for their work to advance this critically important package today. With an abortion-related case before the Supreme Court that could have devastating consequences for maternal health nationwide, the state is once again taking proactive action to improve birthing outcomes and advance reproductive equity in the state,” said Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now.
CT Mirror | Supreme Court abortion pill ruling cheered in CT, but worries persist
“While today we breathe a sigh of relief, the court has left the door open to future litigation. And we know and recognize that anti-abortion extremists are not stopping their attacks anytime soon as they attempt to restrict and ban abortion in all 50 states,” said Liz Gustafson, Connecticut state director for Reproductive Equity Now, an organization advocating for reproductive rights in New England.
WCVB | 'No-brainer': Massachusetts leaders react to Supreme Court's mifepristone decision
“This is a really important day. We've had a moment to take a breath, but we should expect that more is coming down the pipeline,” said Rebecca Hart Holder of Reproductive Equity Now.
Reproductive Equity Now Statement After Supreme Court Dismisses Mifepristone Case on Standing
“Today’s decision from the Supreme Court allows our movement to breathe a temporary sigh of relief, but we cannot lose sight of the work ahead of us,” said Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now. “While Donald Trump’s far-right Supreme Court dismissed this purely political attack on abortion care, we know another is right around the corner. Anti-abortion activists have made their aim quite clear: they will not stop until abortion is banned in all fifty states. That is what is at stake in the upcoming election.
GBH | Mass. House votes to expand the definition of 'parent'
“Reproductive equity is not a reality in Massachusetts until every individual — and every LGBTQ+ family — is able to make decisions about whether and when to parent, and to parent with dignity,” Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder said in a statement. “This bill will protect family formation in a post-Dobbs world, ensure that LGBTQ+ parents have the protections they need to start or build their families, and support children’s development and well-being over a lifetime.”
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.
State House News Service | New awareness campaign targets “anti-abortion centers”
Reproductive Equity Now published a guidebook in May alleging that the centers offer medical disinformation, are located near legitimate abortion clinics to confuse patients and may lie to patients about how far along they are in their pregnancy.
MassLive | This is the big abortion rights issue you’re not hearing about | John L. Micek
“Anti-abortion centers are the foot soldiers of the anti-abortion movement,” Rebecca Hart Holder of the advocacy group Reproductive Equity Now, said. “These facilities are how anti-abortion extremists operate in protected states like ours.”
GBH | Mass. officials launch information campaign warning against anti-abortion centers
The DPH worked with the organization Reproductive Equity Now on the campaign. Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder called anti-abortion centers “the foot soldiers of the anti-abortion movement.”
“These facilities are how anti-abortion extremists operate in protected states like ours,” she said.
Boston.com | State launches new awareness campaign against anti-abortion centers
The effort will take the form of advertisements on social media, billboards, radio programs, and transit, according to the Department of Public Health (DPH). It is a joint effort between DPH and the Reproductive Equity Now Foundation and is funded by a $1 million investment by the state legislature.
Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches First-in-the-Nation Public Education Campaign on the Dangers of Anti-Abortion Centers
“Information is power, and today, Massachusetts is putting power in the hands of our communities by alerting them to the dangers of deceptive anti-abortion centers,” said Rebecca Hart Holder, President of the Reproductive Equity Now Foundation.
Audacy | Should you be stocking up on condoms?
Rebecca Hart Holder, president of the Reproductive Equity Now group said that the GOP blockade of contraception rights should alert voters of “what is at stake this November,” and she called for an end to the filibuster to protect reproductive health.