Reproductive Rights

A rally in Williamstown, Massachusetts this weekend will mark two years since the Supreme Court overturned federal abortion access protections.

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell was in the Pioneer Valley this week, bringing together experts, advocates and residents to discuss reproductive justice.

Advocates for access to reproductive health services in the Capital Region are highlighting IVF after an Alabama court ruling launched a national debate over the practice.

Tomorrow is June 24 and it's the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization, which ended the U.S. constitutional right to abortion. To learn how this has impacted our region, we welcome Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood's President and CEO, Chelly Hegan.

The White House brought legislators from across the country to Washington last week to discuss state efforts to protect access to reproductive health care. Two state Senators from Vermont were there.

As the nation approaches the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the landmark abortion rights ruling Roe v. Wade, a new coalition of 22 lieutenant governors has formed. The Reproductive Freedom Coalition was put together by Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz.

The Vermont Senate gave final approval Friday to a measure generally referred to as the “shield bill.”

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility held a virtual town hall this week to promote passage of a constitutional amendment to protect “reproductive autonomy” in the state. But critics say the measure’s language is too broad.

Dr. Diana Greene Foster is professor at the University of California San Francisco and the leader of the Turnaway Study; a nationwide project which spends years following women who sought an abortion. The study examines the long-term effects of either having an abortion or being turned away. Her book based on her research “The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having—or Being Denied—an Abortion” is published by Scribner. The main finding of The Turnaway Study is that receiving an abortion does not harm the health and wellbeing of women, but in fact, being denied an abortion results in worse financial, health and family outcomes. Dr. Diana Green Foster will be the speaker at this year’s Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood Leadership Luncheon on Thursday, October 28 from 12:30 am to 1:30 pm - the virtual event is open to the public and will be moderated by Dr. Dorcey Applyrs.