The following are the Massachusetts advocacy organizations we support, and the legislation they will advocate for this session. We intend to support this legislation as it moves through the current legislative session.
(Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition)
Legislation (including bills) that we should also support by advocating our legislature. Note, they have refiled the Safe Communities Act during several sessions. Why won’t this bill pass with a Democratic majority?
Training – in addition to trainings for attorneys and others, they have a training series for community members. Each training is $15. It doesn’t matter if you missed one. Important information
This group is using ACLU power at state level
Firewalls for Freedom is a great primer on what our state and local government can be doing to protect us against Trump.
This is the list of legislation they are supporting this session. Note the first is the Location Shield Act that came up at Tuesday’s meeting
Know your rights for MA – many different sections of IMPORTANT information.
Reproductive Equity Now: Massachusetts
(formally NARAL MA) SO many important resources, and actions you can take. Here are just a few:
The New England Abortion Care Guide is a one-stop resource for people seeking abortion in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts’ Abortion Legal Hotline is a free and confidential abortion information resource to help connect MA-based health care providers and helpers, as well as patients obtaining care in MA, with free legal advice and resources about their legal rights to access and provide lawful abortions. You can reach the Hotline at (833) 309-6301
Here is the legislation they support including, again, the Location Shield Act. Please look at this legislation, as we will be asking our legislators to support when they are filled as bills.
is the MA advocacy arm of Planned Parenthood. They also have a list of legislation as well as actions you can take including sharing personal stories:
PPA believes that our personal stories are powerful. If you go to a training or attend an Advocacy Day, they will talk about how our stories are important in the effort change minds. Here is a place for you to do that.
This is their legislative agenda for this session. And yes, it too includes the Location Shield Act.
So much important information about their national work and goals and initiatives.
Cape Cod Women for Change MidCape Indivisible 