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Facts vs. Myths in today’s abortion rhetoric

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Cape Cod Women for Change 2 comments

The Massachusetts ROE Act has been stalled in the Joint Judicial Committee. The MA Catholic leadership has been urging their congregations to contact legislators to voice opposition, and our legislators have been receiving those messages. We ask each of you to contact your state legislators to insist this bill be moved out of committee and onto the floor of the legislature for a vote. The current legislative session continues, and despite that it’s “election season” we must insist the ROE Act is PASSED now.

The MA Roe Act, what it is, and why it even more important now

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Cape Cod Women for Change 5 comments

The MA Roe Act, what it is, and why it is so important now -UPDATE-

REMINDER: JOIN US this evening for a discussion about the MA ROE Act and what YOU can do

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Cape Cod Women for Change Leave a comment

REMINDER: THIS EVENING- Join members of the ROE Act Coalition and MA State Rep Sarah Peake to learn more about the ROE Act, and how to take action to engage supporters of abortion access on the Cape and beyond.

JOIN US! Feb 27 for a discussion about the MA ROE Act, and how we can help

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Cape Cod Women for Change Leave a comment

Feb 27 – Join members of the ROE Act Coalition and MA State Rep Sarah Peake to learn more about the ROE Act, and how to take action to engage supporters of abortion access on the Cape and beyond.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! SAVE THE DATE! Join us for our 2nd meeting with the MA ROE Coalition and Rep Peake to learn about the MA ROE Act and what you can do!

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Cape Cod Women for Change Leave a comment

Feb 27 – Join members of the ROE Act Coalition and MA State Rep Sarah Peake to learn more about the ROE Act, and how to take action to engage supporters of abortion access on the Cape and beyond.

THANK YOU! Join us Jan 13 in Falmouth: Planned Parenthood, NARAL, and Rep Fernandes will update us and tell us what we can do

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Cape Cod Women for Change Leave a comment

Join members of the ROE Act Coalition and MA State Rep Dylan Fernandes to learn more about the ROE Act, and how to take action to engage supporters of abortion access on the Cape and beyond.

The MA Roe Act, what it is, and why it is so important now -UPDATE

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Cape Cod Women for Change One comment

The MA Roe Act, what it is, and why it is so important now -UPDATE-

REMINDER: You Know Us: Women Speak Out About Abortion – Sat. July 27, 7pm

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Cape Cod Women for Change Leave a comment

1 in 4 women have had an abortion by age 45. You know us. Hear Us. Saturday, July 27, 7:00 PM-8:30 PM Cotuit Center for the Arts, Schoolhouse Meeting Room (End of path at rear left lot near the Administration Building) One in four American women have had an abortion by age 45. That means that you or someone you

UPDATE: Deadline extended! It’s not too late to add your voice- please email letters of support to protect abortion access in MA!

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Cape Cod Women for Change 2 comments

UPDATE: The committee will take testimony until next Monday, June 24.

UPDATE! It’s not too late to add your voice- please email letters of support to protect abortion access in MA!

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Cape Cod Women for Change One comment

If you haven’t yet, please send a letter this weekend: A hearing has been scheduled for June 17, your letters of support are needed this week. PLEASE, USE YOUR VOICE A hearing on the ROE Act has been scheduled and the Catholic, MA GOP and anti-choice opposition are mobilizing their armies. We need to ACT to protect abortion access in

UPDATE! MA Roe Act: Need your letters of support to protect abortion access!

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Cape Cod Women for Change One comment

UPDATE: The committee will take testimony until next Monday, June 24. PLEASE, USE YOUR VOICE A hearing on the ROE Act has been scheduled and the Catholic, MA GOP and anti-choice opposition are mobilizing their armies. We need to ACT to protect abortion access in MA. This is what you can do now. Last week the MA Legislative Joint Committee

Facts vs. Myths in today’s abortion rhetoric

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Cape Cod Women for Change 4 comments

Our leadership group has been working on a quick reference for you to use when faced with opposition to abortion care access. Thank you to Laurie Veninger for compiling our research in an easy to read, downloadable and shareable document, Abortion Myth – Fact. This is the same sheet in two images, click on the images to download and share

Anti-choice Movement Rhetoric, ‘infanticide’: The Latent Misogyny of Abortion Discourse

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Cape Cod Women for Change 2 comments

In order to effective advocate for women’s rights to access abortions and healthcare, we we have to understand the opposition. Unfortunately, the local and national rhetoric has taken hold, even the media is using misleading terms. We will be talking a lot about this rhetoric. We want you to be equipped with the tools to respond to these arguments with

Thank You! Photos from events across the Cape. #STOPTHEBANS!

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Cape Cod Women for Change Leave a comment

HYANNIS: ORLEANS ROTARY SANDWICH: FALMOUTH #STOPTHEBANS! Join the Nation-wide Protests to Stop the Abortion Bans and Support the ROE Act! by Laurie V and Janet J Tuesday, May 21 at 12 noon, grab your friends, neighbors and families ad join us! If you aren’t on Cape Cod – check here for an event near you. (If there is

The MA Roe Act, what it is, and why it is so important now

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Cape Cod Women for Change 8 comments

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,

STOP THE BANS We are taking part in nation-wide protests – JOIN US!

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Cape Cod Women for Change Leave a comment

#STOPTHEBANS! Join the Nation-wide Protests to Stop the Abortion Bans and Support the ROE Act! by Laurie V and Janet J Tuesday, May 21 at 12 noon, grab your friends, neighbors and families ad join us! Follow the link to register for the event near you: Orleans Rotary Hyannis Airport Rotary Falmouth Peg Noonan Park Falmouth Public Library Vineyard Haven