I was at the State House today to help Resolve celebrate the Massachusetts Infertility Mandate, and stopped by Senator Brownsberger’s office. Massachusetts has some of the best infertility coverage in the country. When, twenty-five years ago, my husband and I discovered we would need medical assistance to start a family, we were lucky enough to …
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H4121 Gun Control Legislation
Will, Can you tell us where you stand on this bill? It’s a house bill but DeLeo is trying to push it through as fast as possible. If you are in favor of this bill, please explain how you think the various provisions will help over and above the laws we already have. Thanks.
Reading the Juvenile Life without Parole Cases
Before the legislature is the question of how to respond to the case of Commonwealth v. Diatchenko. In that case, our Supreme Judicial Court found that it is unconstitutional to sentence a juvenile to life without parole for first degree murder. The basic question the legislature needs to answer is what should be the first …
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Statute of Limitations for Survivors of Sexual Abuse
I want to thank Senator William Brownsberger for his continued work on Senate Bill 633. This bill would help survivors of sexual abuse to get justice.
Free Justina Rally
There will be a Free Justina (Pelletier) Rally at the State House on May 24th 2:00 to 4:00. The Pelletiers are expected to attend. The more in attendance, the better. Hope to see you there.
Drugs and addictions overview
In response to popular demand, I’ve created this conversation category on drugs and addictions. This overview collects some older posts and summarizes my current thinking. I have been thinking about these issues for over 20 years and my thinking has evolved considerably over time. Here is an overview of my thinking on drugs and addictions: …