Health Reform: Round 2 Begins in RI

The Rhode Island General Assembly is back in session, and most advocates and media outlets alike believe health reform will continue to be front and center. Get involved and protect women's rights and women's health.

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"Since Roe": The Decision that Made All the Difference Needs Your Voice
January 23, 2012

By Paula Hodges, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England

On January 22, 1973 the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its ruling in the landmark Roe v. Wade case. The decision ensured that the right to privacy in the U.S. Constitution...


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Pro-Choice Activists Hold Rally to Mark Roe v. Wade
January 23, 2012

BY Jim Baron

PROVIDENCE – Combining legislators, activists and women’s rights groups, the Rhode Island Choice Coalition held a rally in the Statehouse Rotunda Thursday in anticipation of Sunday’s 39th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision...


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RI Leaders Make the Case for Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care
January 19, 2012

Providence – Today the Rhode Island Choice Coalition gathered to commemorate the 39th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision handed down on January 22, 1973. Senator Josh Miller, Representative Edith Ajello, Representative Teresa Tanzi and...


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Health Reform - What's In it for You?
October 20, 2011

Women celebrated the historic accomplishment of enacting the new health reform law that can help us gain access to quality, affordable health care. Now, join us for a community conversation about what women are getting from health reform with special guest speakers...

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RI Establishes Health Care Exchange
October 03, 2011

Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island applauds RI Governor Lincoln Chafee for establishing a health care exchange and board on September 19 by Executive Order. When the General Assembly attempted to pass legislation in 2011 forming a health exchange, anti-choice members of the RI State Senate...


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Everybody Benefits Coalition
June 07, 2011

Paid Sick Leave Passes!

After 11 hours of debate, Connecticut made history on June 4, 2011 as the first state in the nation to mandate paid sick leave for service workers.  The bill passed the Senate two weeks ago and will now go to the Governor’s desk for...


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Anti-Discrimination Coalition
June 07, 2011

On June 4, 2011 the Senate passed  HB 6599 20-16. Planned Parenthood, a long time coalition partner, is thrilled with the passage of this bill which will make...


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Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Connecticut
May 17, 2011

Last week the Senate debated SB 210  which would ban Bisphenol-A (BPA) from thermal paper receipt.  Two years ago, CT made history by banning BPA  from children’s  products and food containers.  Now it is time to further protect the people in CT from this toxic...


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Republicans Offer 75 Amendments To Budget, Including One That Eliminates Planned Parenthood Funding
May 03, 2011

Republican Senators filed 75 amendments on the state budget Monday before debate began at around 4 p.m. this afternoon. It’s unclear how many of them they planned to call, but one of those amendments so infuriated Democratic lawmakers that they held a press conference to address it....


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Suzio Amendment Would Cut State Funding For Planned Parenthood - Update
May 03, 2011

As state senators debate Governor Dannel Malloy’s $40.1 billion budget through Monday night and into early Tuesday morning, they may spend some time discussing a controversial amendment posed by newly elected state Sen. Len Suzio (R-Meriden) that was the focus of a Democratic press...


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