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Reproductive Equity Now Statement Ahead of Connecticut Public Hearing on Protecting Emergency Access to Abortion Care
Reproductive Equity Now’s Connecticut State Director Liz Gustafson released the following statement ahead of today’s public hearing in the Public Health Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly on S.B. 7, legislation that would secure, at the state level, protections enumerated in the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), such as emergency abortion care. This legislation would also ensure Connecticut protects patients' ability to access emergency abortion care regardless of whether or not EMTALA is weakened by the federal government, and protects providers in Connecticut at all health care institutions who share information with patients or refer them for sexual and reproductive health care without fear of discipline from their employer.
Reproductive Equity Now Statement Ahead of Public Hearing on Bolstering Connecticut’s “Shield Law”
HARTFORD (March 24, 2025) – Reproductive Equity Now’s Connecticut State Director Liz Gustafson released the following statement ahead of today’s public hearing in the Judiciary Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly on H.B. 7135, legislation that would strengthen Connecticut’s first-in-the-nation “shield law” to further protect abortion and gender-affirming care providers, including those who utilize telemedicine.
New Hampshire House Fails to Pass Resolution Affirming Abortion As Basic Health Care
During today’s New Hampshire House Session, members of the House Majority voted to table HCR 7, a resolution that would affirm Granite Staters’ right to access abortion care prior to 24 weeks.
New Hampshire Bulletin | House shuts down effort to recognize abortion as critical to women’s health in New Hampshire
“Several House majority lawmakers campaigned on a promise not to further restrict access to abortion care in New Hampshire,” Reproductive Equity Now, a Boston-based advocacy group pushing for abortion access across New England, said in a statement. “But when they had an opportunity to follow through on this promise by affirming that an individual’s right to terminate their pregnancy, prior to 24 weeks gestation, shall not be denied or infringed upon, they did not.
Union Leader | ICYMI: NH Lawmakers Publish Op-Ed Calling on Legislature to Affirm Abortion As Basic Health Care
New Hampshire State Senator Debra Altschiller (D-Stratham) and State Representative Mary Hakken-Phillips (D-Hanover) co-authored an op-ed published in the New Hampshire Union Leader, titled “Abortion Is Basic Health Care,” urging the New Hampshire Legislature to affirm Granite Staters’ right to abortion care. This op-ed was drafted in partnership with Reproductive Equity Now, a reproductive rights organization working across New Hampshire and New England to make equitable access to the full spectrum of reproductive health care a reality for all people. Read more HERE or below.
Lawmakers Advocate for New Hampshire Legislation Affirming Right to Abortion in Senate Public Hearing
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee hosted a public hearing for SB 260, legislation introduced by Senator Debra Altschiller, that would codify the right to abortion prior to 24 weeks gestation in New Hampshire state law. A copy of the bill can be found HERE.
InDepthNH | Abortion Should Be a Woman’s Right in New Hampshire, Committee Told
Claire Teylouni, of Reproductive Equity Now, Inc., said New Hampshire is the only state in New England without an affirmative right to abortion protection.
“You are not immune from the treats to abortion care we have seen across the country,” she said, “and coming from the federal level.”
Reproductive Equity Now Reacts to Trump Administration Dropping Idaho EMTALA Lawsuit
Reproductive Equity Now released the following statement on Bluesky today after President Donald Trump announced that his administration is dropping the Biden administration's 2024 lawsuit against the state of Idaho, which challenged the state’s abortion ban because it violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). EMTALA is the federal law that requires hospital emergency rooms to provide life-saving and stabilizing care, including abortions.
NEW POLL: Reproductive Equity Now Foundation Finds Support for Expanding Abortion Access Throughout Pregnancy Among Bay Staters
The Reproductive Equity Now Foundation today unveiled new polling showing that two in three (66%) Massachusetts voters support expanding abortion access throughout pregnancy based on the professional judgment of a licensed physician. The poll affirmed Bay Staters’ support for keeping health care decisions between patients and their doctors.
Advocates for LGBTQ+ Freedom Statements on Proposed Healthcare Bans for Trans Young People
Today, the New Hampshire House Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs Committee heard two bills that would ban medically necessary, life-saving care that transgender young people need.
Reproductive Equity Now Statement on Committee Passage of Connecticut Constitutional Amendment To Strengthen Gender Equity Protections
Today, Liz Gustafson, Connecticut State Director for Reproductive Equity Now, released the following statement after the Connecticut Government Administration and Elections (GAE) Committee voted to pass S.J. 35 out of committee. S.J. 35 would enshrine explicit protections within Connecticut’s state constitution to protect reproductive freedoms and prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression.
New Hampshire Lawmakers Introduce Momnibus 2.0; Senate Committee Unanimously Recommends Passage
At today’s Senate Health and Human Services Committee public hearing for Momnibus 2.0 (SB 246), legislation that supports the health and well-being of pregnant and postpartum women, families, and maternal health providers, committee members unanimously voted in executive session to advance the legislation with an “Ought to Pass” recommendation. This major win comes directly after a group of bipartisan lawmakers, with support from a broad coalition of maternal health advocates, introduced the legislation at a press conference this morning.
Reproductive Equity Now Statement Ahead of Public Hearing on New Hampshire Resolution Affirming Right to Abortion
Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder released the following statement today as the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee prepares to hold a hearing on HCR 7, a resolution that would affirm abortion as health care protected under state law.
Reproductive Equity Now Statement Ahead of Public Hearing on New Hampshire Resolution Affirming Right to Abortion
Reproductive Equity Now President Rebecca Hart Holder released the following statement today as the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee prepares to hold a hearing on HCR 7, a resolution that would affirm abortion as health care protected under state law.
Reproductive Equity Now Statement on Confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead Dept. of Health and Human Services
Today, the Senate voted (52-48) to confirm Donald Trump’s nominee, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Today’s confirmation comes after the Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. Attorney General and Russell Vought as Director of the Office of Management and Budget last week. These confirmations will severely threaten abortion access and all reproductive health care nationwide, reinforcing the importance of state governments in standing up against federal encroachment.
Yale Daily News | Connecticut expands contraception access through pharmacists
“For students who don’t have easy access to off-campus transportation or for whom cost is a barrier, these vending machines are life-changing,” Liz Gustafson, Connecticut state director of Reproductive Equity Now wrote in an email to the News.
News 12 Connecticut | ‘I worry for myself.’ Hundreds debate adding abortion and LGBTQ rights to CT constitution
“The overturning of Roe has incited a public health, economic, social and racial justice crisis across the country,” said Liz Gustafson, the state director of Reproductive Equity Now.