The Rhode Island Coalition for Reproductive Freedom (RICRF) protects and advances access to reproductive health care through advocacy and legislative action.
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Thank you Sen Kallman for your leadership in improving access to contraception!
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Thank you Gov McKee!
27 Apr 2023
I made a commitment to include the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act in my #RIReady budget and I’m proud to see this legislation pass in the @RIHouseofReps tonight.
Now, let’s get it over the finish line in the @RISenate and sent to my desk for signature.🖋️
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Thank you Governor McKee for protecting access!
17 Apr 2023
Rhode Island will always protect access to reproductive health care.
Today, my Administration released the following update to Rhode Islanders on mifepristone which remains legal in our state: governor.ri.gov/press-releas…
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We are grateful to @GovDanMcKee for his leadership and support of reproductive freedom!
21 Feb 2023
Analysis: The Reproductive Freedom Alliance will create a more formal structure for governors to regularly collaborate on work to shore up abortion rights, such as administrative actions, budgetary moves and bills moving through state legislatures. wapo.st/3Zb42b0
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Thank you @GovDanMcKee for your commitment to making healthcare accessible to all Rhode Islanders.
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@GovDanMcKee In his FY 2024 budget proposal released today, Governor Dan McKee announced the inclusion of funding for implementing the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act (EACA). Although the right to abortion is protected in Rhode Island,
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This is a critical step in making abortion accessible to all by ensuring residents enrolled in Medicaid and those on state employee plans can use their health insurance to cover abortion. “Abortion is health care, and Rhode Islanders deserve the resources to make private medical
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decisions about their health, their bodies, and their lives without political interference. We thank the Governor for his leadership in the fight for reproductive freedom and urge the General Assembly to take action to support the EACA.”
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Grateful to Sen Valverde @bridget4ri for introducing the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act today with 21 co-sponsors, more than half the chamber. Let’s #PasstheEACA! rilegislature.gov/pressrelea…
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Proud to support the work of Whip Kazarian, Rep Felix, Rep Ajello and the dozens of State Representatives who have signed on to the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act.
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Everyone in our state deserves to make healthcare decisions that are best for them and without political interference. We are grateful to Whip Kazarian for her leadership and introducing the EACA and thank all the sponsors in the House who have committed to passing
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this critical policy. Together, we’ll work to eliminate barriers to sexual and reproductive health care and expand access to abortion.”
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Important news from @GovDanMcKee: it's time to make abortion coverage available for all Rhode Islanders, regardless of the insurance they have.
30 Sep 2022
RI is moving ahead the process to extend abortion coverage for women on Medicaid and who receive the state employee health plan
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We are proud of our Coalition partner @ppvotesri @PPSNE for their work; this poll makes clear what we have been saying for a long time. And now we have the data!
4 Sep 2022
A newly released poll of 603 registered RI voters commissioned by Planned Parenthood found: Two-thirds support abortion coverage for RI state workers, Medicaid recipients
Will the findings lead to action on this battlefront during the '23 GA session?
providencejournal.com/story/…
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“The Rhode Island Coalition for Reproductive Freedom applauds Governor McKee for issuing an executive order that seeks to protect Rhode Island health care providers and patients from the harmful effects of abortion bans and restrictions in other states. With the U.S. Supreme
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many Rhode Islanders face abortion bans in our own state: Rhode Island state laws determine who can use their health insurance to cover abortion — and who can’t. We need our champions to act for abortion access in Rhode Island by passing the EACA.”
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