Shifting the Future of Reproductive Justice
October 31, 2019

Shifting the Future of Reproductive Justice

Something revolutionary is happening in Providence and black women, indigenous women, women of color and trans people...

Euer and Kazarian introduce bills to protect access to reproductive health care
October 31, 2019

Euer and Kazarian introduce bills to protect access to reproductive health care

“Freedom and full equality cannot be achieved until we have the opportunity to control our lives at...

Planned Parenthood launches 50 state initiative to expand reproductive health care access
October 31, 2019

Planned Parenthood launches 50 state initiative to expand reproductive health care access

Planned Parenthood today announced a “sweeping plan” to “push initiatives that expand access to reproductive health care...

Reproductive healthcare activists give Mardi Gras beads to legislators
October 31, 2019

Reproductive healthcare activists give Mardi Gras beads to legislators

Reproductive rights activists and volunteers offered legislators Mardi Gras beads in three colors; the color to be...

Rhode Island Coalition for Reproductive Freedom announces legislative agenda
October 31, 2019

Rhode Island Coalition for Reproductive Freedom announces legislative agenda

“Protecting reproductive freedom, including access to contraception and safe, legal abortion, is important to me as a...

Pain management without opioids: Rhode Island has a model that works
January 25, 2018

Pain management without opioids: Rhode Island has a model that works

Former Rhode Island Department of Health Director Dr Michael Fine addressed the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council Wednesday...

Regunberg and Calkin introduce Medicare-for-All legislation
October 31, 2019

Regunberg and Calkin introduce Medicare-for-All legislation

Legislation proposing a “Medicare-for-all” style program (also known as “single payer”), that would replace multiple “middlemen” insurers with...

Ajello and Goldin re-introduce  the Reproductive Health Care Act
October 31, 2019

Ajello and Goldin re-introduce the Reproductive Health Care Act

Representative Edith Ajello (Democrat, District 1, Providence) and Senator Gayle Goldin (Democrat, District 3, Providence) are introducing...

Cupcakes delivered to supporters of reproductive rights at the State House
October 31, 2019

Cupcakes delivered to supporters of reproductive rights at the State House

Members of the General Assembly that supported the 2017 Reproductive Health Care Act (RHCA) were presented with...

Jobs With Justice launches RhodyCare campaign to ease the burden of caring for loved ones
October 31, 2019

Jobs With Justice launches RhodyCare campaign to ease the burden of caring for loved ones

“Everyone deserves the freedom to live full and healthy lives, as well as the ability to sustain...

UNAP, Care New England reach agreement to save jobs at Memorial Hospital
December 19, 2017

UNAP, Care New England reach agreement to save jobs at Memorial Hospital

The United Nurses and Allied and Professionals (UNAP) Local 5082 and representatives from Care New England (CNE)...

Standing up for reproductive health care
October 31, 2019

Standing up for reproductive health care

In an event organized to demonstrate that reproductive rights are widely supported in Rhode Island and that...

Providence introduces PVD Safe Stations, for those seeking treatment for addiction
December 11, 2017

Providence introduces PVD Safe Stations, for those seeking treatment for addiction

Beginning on January 2, 2018, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, “any person...

UNAP files lawsuit to preserve healthcare services and jobs at Memorial Hospital
December 8, 2017

UNAP files lawsuit to preserve healthcare services and jobs at Memorial Hospital

United Nurses and Allied Professionals (UNAP) Local 5082 filed a lawsuit in Superior Court today in an...

Nurses want to know: What are Care New England’s plans for Memorial?
November 27, 2017

Nurses want to know: What are Care New England’s plans for Memorial?

Care New England announced the closing/down-sizing of Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island in Pawtucket on October 17,...

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