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Reproductive Equity Now Statement on Trump's Reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule on Abortion Care
“Trump is not satisfied with the United States’ appalling maternal mortality statistics; he is intent on worsening maternal health care on an international scale. The decision to reinstate this policy is appalling and morally depraved.”
Bay State Banner | Ahead of the Trump administration, state pursues action to protect reproductive health care
Rebecca Hart Holder, president of the Boston-based nonprofit Reproductive Equity Now, called the grants a reflection of the values state leadership holds.
“These organizations are doing essential work to care for Massachusetts patients, and those traveling to our state for care,” she said in a statement. “These investments underscore the Commonwealth’s commitment to reproductive freedom in a post-Roe world.”
Seacoast Online | Is new NH bill a travel ban on abortions or sex trafficking prevention? What politicians are saying
Rebecca Hart Holder, the president of Reproductive Equity Now, called it a “travel ban” in a press release.
“Despite their false claims, 'abortion trafficking' simply does not exist,” Holder said. “Travel bans are about one thing: control. Controlling our bodies, movements, and freedoms. Travel bans are the next step in anti-abortion extremists’ playbook to make essential reproductive health care unattainable, especially for young people.”
NBC Boston | With Trump back in office, where do women's reproductive rights stand?
"The goal here is to control the flow of information," Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder said. "We know that the Trump administration does not want women to know how to access comprehensive reproductive health care, so I'm disappointed. I'm not surprised."
Ahead of House Hearing, Reproductive Equity Now Releases Statement on Proposed Abortion Travel Ban
Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder released the following statement today as the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee prepares to hold a hearing on HB 191-FN, a bill to ban transporting young people for abortion care.
The Day | New London rally speakers encourage crowd to create a 'firewall' against Trump plans
“We’re just two days out from Trump and his reality-tv appointed cabinet,” Gustafson said, urging the state to create a “firewall” of opposition. “And their plans can be summed up by ‘regression.’ We need every single person in this fight.”
Boston Globe | With Trump’s return to the White House, there’s good reason to be worried
“Overturning Roe was not the endgame, but the midpoint in a quest to end abortion in all 50 states, and more broadly strip us of our bodily autonomy,” said Rebecca Hart Holder, head of Reproductive Equity Now.
As Massachusetts Legislative Session Gets Underway, Reproductive Equity Now Makes Three New Hires
Reproductive Equity Now announced three new hires this week: Lyv Norris will begin as the organization’s Massachusetts State Director, Marina Chafa will serve as Communications Director, and Kate Glynn will work as a Research and Policy Advisor. These advocates will be critical to the organization’s legislative and organizing efforts as the Massachusetts 2025-26 legislative session gets underway.
Reproductive Equity Now Statement on New CT Regulations To Expand Access to Contraception
“By eliminating a multi-step process to acquire hormonal or emergency contraception and allowing people to receive the prescription directly from their local pharmacy, pharmacist prescribing will help increase access to contraception for those who face the greatest barriers to care,” said Liz Gustafson, Connecticut State Director of Reproductive Equity Now.
WGGB | Getting Answers: reproductive rights in Massachusetts
“We are concerned about what Donald Trump is going to do in a new administration. He does pose an existential threat to abortion care in every single state, including in Massachusetts,” added Rebecca Hart Holder, CEO of Reproductive Equity Now.
Commonwealth Beacon: Second Trump term has Mass. abortion advocates on edge
“I don’t believe them for one second,” Rebecca Hart Holder, president of Reproductive Equity Now, said on The Codcast. “The goal is a federal abortion ban. ‘Leave it to the states’ is a nice talking point from Justice Alito. If we’re to leave it to the states – which I don’t believe we should, I believe that there should be a national right to abortion – but if we’re really going to leave it to the states, then they should leave Massachusetts alone and let us do the important work that we need to do to protect access to care.”
Jezebel | Dr. Oz, Who Thinks All Abortion Is ‘Murder,’ Could Now Have Power Over Abortion Access
Rebecca Hart Holder, president of Reproductive Equity Now, told Jezebel the risks Oz poses at CMS expand beyond abortion to the full range of reproductive care. “By putting an anti-abortion, anti-woman TV doctor in charge of [CMS], Trump is directly threatening access to contraceptive care guaranteed under the Affordable Care Act,” she said. Holder warned that Oz’s nomination jeopardizes “our nation’s worsening maternal health crisis, and he is threatening reproductive health care services for low-income people across our country.”
In Depth New Hampshire: Grief, Determination, and Community on Transgender Day of Remembrance
In addition to Equality Health Center and Black Lives Matter NH, this year’s observance was also sponsored by ACLU-NH, 603 Equality, Seacoast Outright, Reproductive Equity Now, NH Youth Movement, and the NH Queer Consortium.
Reproductive Equity Now Statement on the Potential Nomination of D. John Sauer to Serve as Solicitor General
Following the news that President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate D. John Sauer to serve as the Solicitor General of the United States, Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now, released the following statement.
The Daily Free Press: Trump’s presidency could change abortion policy. What does it mean for Massachusetts?
“Donald Trump and JD Vance pose an existential threat to reproductive health care access nationwide, including here in Massachusetts,” said Taylor St. Germain, deputy director of Reproductive Equity Now, a nonprofit organization that works to advance reproductive healthcare in New England states through education and advocacy.
Reproductive Equity Now Statement on Trump’s Expected Nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz to Serve as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Following the news that President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz as the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now, released the following statement.
CT Insider | Connecticut launches free abortion legal hotline in response to Trump election
"This hotline will be a lifeline in a second hostile Trump administration…the fight to defend abortion access is local. It is based here in our states and our communities, and information is power," Hart Holder said. "To put information in the hands of patients and providers is to fight back. People will always need abortions, and it is up to all of us to ensure that they can continue to get the care that they deserve. Connecticut has time and again stepped up and proven itself to be a place that will meet the moment and now is no different."
Reproductive Equity Now Statement on Trump’s Expected Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services
Following the news that President-elect Donald Trump intends to nominate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to serve as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Rebecca Hart Holder, President of Reproductive Equity Now, released the following statement.
State house News Service | Top officials worried about health care access, funding
The advocacy organization Reproductive Equity Now warned Wednesday that anti-abortion politicians and activists have a "close and personal ally" in Gaetz. The group pointed to Gaetz's record of voting against legislation to protect abortion care, voting in favor of restrictions on abortion care, and calling abortion activists "fat and ugly."