The MA Roe Act, what it is, and why it even more important now
The MA Roe Act, what it is, and why it is so important now -UPDATE-
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The MA Roe Act, what it is, and why it is so important now -UPDATE
The MA Roe Act, what it is, and why it is so important now -UPDATE-
Read moreOur bus trip to the state house was featured in a local paper! Join us, we still have a few seats available
HELP SUPPORT THE ROE ACT IN MASSACHUSETTS!
Join us on November 14 and urge your lawmakers to pass the ROE Act.
Join us for a trip to Lobby Day for the ROE Act! We still have a few seats available on the bus.
HELP SUPPORT THE ROE ACT IN MASSACHUSETTS!
Join us on November 14 and urge your lawmakers to pass the ROE Act.
UPDATE: We have booked a bus, now we need to fill it! So JOIN US November 14
HELP SUPPORT THE ROE ACT IN MASSACHUSETTS!
If we book enough seats we will secure a bus from Cape Cod and Plymouth! The bus size will be determined by the number of reservations. We have one day to book enough seats to secure the bus.
REMINDER – THURSDAY EVENING, Oct 24: We need your help with our post-carding project to support the ROE ACT in MA. JOIN US!
HELP SUPPORT THE ROE ACT IN MASSACHUSETTS!
JOIN CAPE COD WOMEN FOR CHANGE FOR AN URGENT POSTCARDING EVENT
REMINDER: We need help with this postcard projectWe are doing another post-carding event to support the ROE ACT in MA. JOIN US!
HELP SUPPORT THE ROE ACT IN MASSACHUSETTS!
JOIN CAPE COD WOMEN FOR CHANGE FOR AN URGENT POSTCARDING EVENT
JOIN US for a post card event to support the MA Roe Act! Update: SCOTUS is making this MORE urgent.
HELP SUPPORT THE ROE ACT IN MASSACHUSETTS!
JOIN CAPE COD WOMEN FOR CHANGE FOR AN URGENT POSTCARDING EVENT
JOIN US for a post card event to support the MA Roe Act!
HELP SUPPORT THE ROE ACT IN MASSACHUSETTS!
JOIN CAPE COD WOMEN FOR CHANGE FOR AN URGENT POSTCARDING EVENT
The MA Roe Act, what it is, and why it is so important now
UPDATES! The bill was passed on from the Joint Committee on Health to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. Judiciary immediately scheduled a hearing and we plan to have a presence at this hearing, join us! See more details about the hearing and how to attend. If you can’t attend we ask that you send an email with written testimony,
Read moreUPDATE: How did your senator vote? Senate to vote on a bill to make ‘conversion therapy’ illegal THURSDAY – quick action needed!
The bill, H140: An Act relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors, would make harmful “conversion therapy” for minors, illegal. Please contact your State Senator! Details and contact info here.
Read moreUPDATE: The House passed a bill to make ‘conversion therapy’ illegal in MA. How did your Rep vote? Senate is next.
The bill, H140: An Act relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors, would make harmful “conversion therapy” for minors, illegal. Please contact your State Rep!
Read more2018: Does your state legislator support or oppose legislation that benefits women? These are Cape & Islands Senators’ and House Reps’ grades and endorsements regarding women’s issues
These ratings are from organizations that advocate for, or against, legislation for women. Grades are based on sponsorship of legislation and voting records. In the coming weeks we will be sharing more about our legislators’ support or opposition important to women. Planned Parenthood has not updated their ratings for 2018, but they have listed their endorsements, noted below. MA Citizens
Read moreThis bill to remove archaic laws passed! YOUR VOICES WERE HEARD AND MADE A DIFFERENCE! Did you know laws still on the books in MA make abortion illegal? Threats to Roe v. Wade are threats to women’s rights in MA!
We thank each of you who made a call! This was a bit of a struggle with the numbers of pro-life legislators in MA, but it passed! We know of at least one local legislator who had told us he did NOT support this because he is pro-life, but after hearing from constituents and with an election looming, he voted
Read moreCALL TO ACTION – UPDATE -They were funded! Thank you! Help our only local family planning clinic get the funding they need from the state
Please use your voice, it is so important right now. This is another simple message you can deliver and make a difference!
Health Imperatives is a non-profit that runs our local family planning clinic, Hyannis Family Planning, and other clinics in Southeastern MA. Cape Cod Women for Change supports this clinic and will do what we can to help them achieve their goals. Federal title X funding is threatening clinics like this whose services are a necessity to those with the most need.
Read moreCalls to Action – A Pep Talk! (updated)
“Don’t get distracted! It’s happening now! Use your voice! Use it NOW!” Each one of us is the constituent of many different legislators, federal, state and local. Our voice important and our input should be valuable to everyone who represents us, regardless of party. If you think your legislator will support a bill that you want passed and you don’t
Read moreACT NOW Call to Action: Send a quick email to protect women’s medical privacy, TODAY.
THANK YOU FOR USING YOUR VOICES! IT PASSED! They got the message that this bill had a lot of support across our commonwealth! We need your voice to support protecting women’s healthcare confidentiality. NOW! Please share this post! Please send an email or call your state Senators by 7am Wednesday morning! if you are not from Cape Cod – you
Read moreHealthcare Votes Fail. Now what? First, rally planned for 7/29 – then …
What now? We watch. We wait. We remain vigilant. The ACA needs fixing. Either Congress works in a bipartisan way (more likely in the senate) or Trump can take actions and make problems worse, increase costs, inflame destabilized insurance markets ….
Start the next steps by joining our brothers and sisters from Lower Cape Indivisible Sat (7/29) – Then, what’s next?
Read moreCALL TO ACTION! SAVE healthcare, STOP Trumpcare, what YOU can do NOW
What is going on in our government right now is atrocious. Thirteen white, male, U.S. senators are crafting legislation that will impact all of us, and will effect 1/6 of the US economy in secret, behind closed doors. Mitch McConnell is going to allow this bill to go to a vote NEXT WEEK without ANY public hearings, and will manipulate rules to prevent any amendments. We must speak up and speak out NOW!! Here’s what you can do.
Read moreURGENT CALL TO ACTION – Call! Congress claims to have the votes! They will vote to repeal and replace healthcare THURSDAY, May 4
Contact your own members of Congress, script etc below, then ask anyone with a GOP rep to call. Then contact reps here: https://trumpcaretoolkit.org/ Republicans are saying they HAVE THE VOTES. While we were watching the FBI director describe feeling “nearly nauseous” about his press conference about Hillary emails just before the election … the GOP was behind closed doors twisting
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