Pro-choice students surrounded and prayed at during State House demonstration
October 31, 2019

Pro-choice students surrounded and prayed at during State House demonstration

“I feel that women have the right to choose,” said Hollie, a student at Rhode Island College...

Planned Parenthood President Dr Leana Wen speaks at the Rhode Island State House
October 31, 2019

Planned Parenthood President Dr Leana Wen speaks at the Rhode Island State House

Dr Leana Wen, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), visited the Rhode Island State House...

Rhode Island Religious Coalition in support of Reproductive Health Care Act
October 31, 2019

Rhode Island Religious Coalition in support of Reproductive Health Care Act

The Rhode Island Religious Coalition for Reproductive Freedom (Coalition) gathered in the State House Library on Wednesday...

House Bill 5540 got the attention it deserved
March 27, 2019

House Bill 5540 got the attention it deserved

Like many bills that are introduced into the Rhode Island House and Senate, House bill 5540 and...

The appeal of corporatism: Lawmakers mull Medicaid fee on big businesses
October 31, 2019

The appeal of corporatism: Lawmakers mull Medicaid fee on big businesses

This week, state lawmakers in the House Finance Committee considered a proposal to penalize businesses whose low-income...

Legislation: Allowing Medicaid to cover doula services will improve outcomes for pregnant women and reduce costs
October 31, 2019

Legislation: Allowing Medicaid to cover doula services will improve outcomes for pregnant women and reduce costs

The legislation is particularly important for women of color, who are three to four times more likely...

All the video: Testimony on the Reproductive Health Care Act before Senate Judiciary
October 31, 2019

All the video: Testimony on the Reproductive Health Care Act before Senate Judiciary

Testimony on the Reproductive Health Care Act (RHCA) before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday lasted well...

Rhode Island House of Representatives passes bill codifying Roe v Wade
October 31, 2019

Rhode Island House of Representatives passes bill codifying Roe v Wade

In a hearing that lasted around five hours, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed the Reproductive...

House Judiciary Committee passes bill to codify Roe v Wade
October 31, 2019

House Judiciary Committee passes bill to codify Roe v Wade

The Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee today approved the Reproductive Privacy Act (RPA), House Bill 5125 Substitute...

Rhode Island joins lawsuit against Trump’s Title X changes that erode access to reproductive services
October 31, 2019

Rhode Island joins lawsuit against Trump’s Title X changes that erode access to reproductive services

“Reproductive health care freedom must be preserved, and part of that freedom includes making sure that women...

Republican Representative John Lyle Jr: I proudly support the Reproductive Privacy Act
October 31, 2019

Republican Representative John Lyle Jr: I proudly support the Reproductive Privacy Act

“As a Republican, I believe in the values of individual autonomy and freedom. The rhetoric from leaders...

Amended Reproductive Privacy Act earns RI Coalition for Reproductive Freedom support
October 31, 2019

Amended Reproductive Privacy Act earns RI Coalition for Reproductive Freedom support

Offered in the Rhode Island House of Representatives as an alternative to the Reproductive Health Care Act...

Planned Parenthood: Trump releases final gag rule, continuing administration’s attack on people of color, families with low incomes and women
October 31, 2019

Planned Parenthood: Trump releases final gag rule, continuing administration’s attack on people of color, families with low incomes and women

New cruel rule puts the lives of Rhode Island patients who rely on Title X funding at...

Jennifer Lawless: The Citizens for Life poll – and some problems with it
October 31, 2019

Jennifer Lawless: The Citizens for Life poll – and some problems with it

I recently saw the Citizens for Life poll and the Providence Journal’s coverage of it. As a...

Anti-choice groups silent on issues of real importance to children and families
October 31, 2019

Anti-choice groups silent on issues of real importance to children and families

Planned Parenthood of Southern New England “supports Rhode Island increasing the minimum wage to at least $15/hour...

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