All of us at Maine Family Planning are outraged by police violence against Black people and families, protesters, and mourners. We condemn the systemic racism and oppression that impede the actualization of reproductive justice, a vision and movement founded by Black women that honors and upholds personal bodily autonomy and the ability to have children, […]
Read MoreThis evening we are hosting a Tweet Storm in collaboration with our partners, Homeless Voices for Justice (HVJ), about their proposed bill LD 1294—the “Dignity Pilot”. Our partnership with HVJ is the result of MFP’s investment in working to advance reproductive justice in our state, which requires a focus on current economic injustices and the […]
Read MoreMaine Family Planning is a proud organizational member of the Maine Coalition for Sensible Drug Policy, and today we will be delivering the below testimony in support of LD 949, An Act to Prevent Overdose Deaths, sponsored by Representative Mike Sylvester of Portland. Over the past few years, MFP has been seeking out points of […]
Read MoreWe the undersigned represent organizations with memberships and constituents in all corners of the state that strongly oppose LD 871: An Act To Establish the Crime of Endangering the Welfare of a Child by Transferring Illegal Drugs through Breast Milk. At a time when no Maine community is untouched by tragic losses stemming from chaotic […]
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Abortion, Birth Control, Health Care, Reproductive Justice, Reproductive Rights, Title X, Uncategorized
Today, a statewide coalition representing tens of thousands of patients, providers, and advocates voiced its collective opposition to the Trump administration’s proposed Domestic Gag Rule, which would gut the Title X federal family planning program, making it harder for low-income Mainers to access affordable birth control and other reproductive health services. The proposed rule would: […]
Read More#PledgeAProvider, Abortion, Reproductive Justice, Uncategorized
The Maine Family Planning #PledgeAProvider campaign, our answer to 40 days of anti-abortion picketing, is coming to a close. In the coming days, I’ll post a round-up of the fantastic quotes and recordings we’ve shared over the last six weeks, introducing you to members of our amazing team. We’ve raised over $10,000—a powerful reminder that […]
Read MoreHere is a dispatch from intern Casey Rogers. Casey is a senior at the University of Maine, studying social work, and is spending this academic year as a field practicum student with Maine Family Planning. Earlier this fall, I had the fortune of attending the Maine Women’s Summit on Economic Security. When I first read about […]
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