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LD 1613 Public Hearing – Family Planning Works 4 ME!
February 13, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join us on Thursday, February 13 to tell elected officials: Family Planning Works for ME!
Family planning services, like birth control, empower Mainers to build the lives and families they envision, to decide when and whether to parent, and to pursue educational and career goals on their own timelines.
That’s why we’re supporting LD 1613, “An Act Regarding Women’s Health and Economic Security,” a bill that would replace lost federal funds with state funds to sustain Maine’s existing family planning network.
This network encompasses 50 clinical sites, including 18 Maine Family Planning clinics, 4 Planned Parenthood of Northern New England health centers, 5 school-based health centers, and 23 Federally Qualified Health Centers. These providers use a sliding-fee scale and see patients regardless of their ability to pay.
Tens of thousands of patients rely on these family planning providers for affordable birth control, STI tests and treatment, cancer screenings, wellness exams, and more.
Without a strong, statewide family planning network, these Mainers could lose access to affordable, non-judgmental sexual and reproductive health care in their local communities. We won’t let that happen.
Join us on Thursday, February 13 to tell elected officials: Family Planning Works for ME!