On July 24, Alexis Ivy read her poetry of homelessness and addiction in the statehouse. Worth listening.
Women’s Rights
Repealing archaic laws
Today, after 50 years of intermittent attempts, we finally legalized abortion, contraception and consensual adult sex in Massachusetts.
Unenforced reproductive laws still on the books
What are your thoughts on Massachusetts laws still on the books that restrict abortion of other reproductive activities?
Reproductive Health Care Access Legislation
Senator Brownsberger has signed on as a co-sponsor to three bills to expand access to reproductive health care. Here is a constituent e-mail that articulates the need for these three important pieces of legislation.
Response to the Buffer Zone Ruling
The Governor has approved legislation to protect access to reproductive health clinics. The bill was developed in an expedited process, but was carefully vetted.
Campus Rape
Jonathan Kamens urges that Massachusetts take a leadership role in restricting the ability of colleges and universities to adjudicate cases of alleged sexual assault internally rather than through local law enforcement.