Policy Highlights
Providing abortion, contraception, and miscarriage care in the United States shouldn’t be political, but it is. More and more local, state, and national laws and policies are being proposed and passed that affect nearly every aspect of the work we do. While we are not a policy making organization, we do collaborate with other groups and organizations to support policy and advocacy initiatives that align with our mission. Starting this month, we will regularly share with you some of the ways we are working with others to support laws and policies that expand and protect access to reproductive health care.
Wrote a letter to California Governor Jerry Brown supporting the passage of SB320, groundbreaking legislation that would require all student health centers at public universities in California to offer medication abortion. (Coalition partner: justCARE)
Submitted detailed comments to the New York State Department of Financial Services and the New York State Department of Health regarding two proposed regulations which would expand access to contraception. (Coalition partners: ACOG-District II, National Institutes for Reproductive Health, NYCLU, and Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts)
Signed on to No Cuts to Care coalition, supporting efforts in Oregon to prevent the passage of Measure 106, which would amend the state constitution to prohibit any spending of state funds on abortion care.
Signed on to a letter in opposition to the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court that was sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee. (Coalition partner: NARAL Pro-Choice America)
Provided testimony to the New York City Council on September 20th in support of the Reproductive Health Act, state legislation what would update and enhance New York state’s abortion laws.
Co-hosted Bold Ignited!: NYC Won’t Hyde, on September 30 to mark 42 years since the passage of the Hyde Amendment, which bars Medicaid coverage of abortion. (Co-hosts include: National Institute for Reproductive Health, Lady Parts Justice, New York Abortion Access Fund, National Council of Jewish Women, and others)