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    • 18 Governors Send Letter to HHS Demanding Title X Funding Release
    Mar 25, 2026

    18 Governors Send Letter to HHS Demanding Title X Funding Release

    Today, eighteen governors – Governor Tony Evers (WI), Governor Bob Ferguson (WA), Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero (GU), Governor Maura Healey (MA), Governor Katie Hobbs (AZ), Governor Kathy Hochul (NY), Governor Tina Kotek (OR), Governor Ned Lamont (CT), Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM), Governor Daniel J. McKee (RI), Governor Matt Meyer (DE), Governor Wes Moore (MD), Governor Gavin Newsom (CA), Governor Jared Polis (CO), Governor JB Pritzker (IL), Governor Josh Shapiro (PA), Governor Josh Stein (NC), Governor Gretchen Whitmer (MI) –  sent a joint letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. urging the immediate renewal of existing Title X grantees for a one-year funding extension without requiring reapplication–a common-sense step that would prevent a gap in care and protect access to reproductive health care for millions across the country.
    How Heightened Political Tensions Are Influencing a New Reproductive Reality
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    •  Mar 12, 2026

    How Heightened Political Tensions Are Influencing a New Reproductive Reality

    Emily DeMotte
    RFA Condemns Trump Administration Restrictions on Veterans’ Reproductive Health Care
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    •  Jan 16, 2026

    RFA Condemns Trump Administration Restrictions on Veterans’ Reproductive Health Care

    The Reproductive Freedom Alliance strongly condemns the Trump-Vance Administration’s decision to finalize and implement a rule that further restricts abortion access for veterans and their families who receive care through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In September, 2025, 22 governors from across the country sent a joint letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins opposing the proposed rule, warning that it would strip the more than 400,000 women veterans of reproductive age that live in their states of already limited access to abortion care in cases of rape, incest, and threats to their health.
    RFA Affirms the Safety of Mifepristone to Senate HELP Committee
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    •  Jan 14, 2026

    RFA Affirms the Safety of Mifepristone to Senate HELP Committee

    The Reproductive Freedom Alliance (RFA)–a nonpartisan coalition of 23 governors committed to protecting and expanding reproductive freedom–today submitted a statement for the record to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP). The statement is in connection with the HELP Committee hearing on medication abortion on January 14 and calls on lawmakers to reject politicized, non-peer reviewed claims that contradict decades of scientific evidence.
    Reproductive Freedom Alliance Urges FDA to Uphold Science on Mifepristone
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    •  Oct 14, 2025

    Reproductive Freedom Alliance Urges FDA to Uphold Science on Mifepristone

    The Reproductive Freedom Alliance — a nonpartisan coalition of 23 governors committed to protecting and expanding reproductive health care — today submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Commissioner Makary to reject political interference and stand by decades of scientific evidence supporting mifepristone’s safety and effectiveness.
    New Mexico is the first state to promise free child care for all families
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    •  Sep 12, 2025

    New Mexico is the first state to promise free child care for all families

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    New Mexico’s governor is promising universal free child care to families of all income levels.

    Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced her plans this week, saying she wants to leverage a financial windfall from oil and gas production to help more parents by removing the state’s income eligibility limit starting Nov. 1.
    Letter-writing campaign led by Democrats urges VA not to end abortion services
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    •  Sep 4, 2025

    Letter-writing campaign led by Democrats urges VA not to end abortion services

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    The governors who signed the letter were members of the Reproductive Freedom Alliance, which describes itself as a nonpartisan coalition focused on protecting abortion services, including at the VA. “While the Department weighs its final decision, this joint letter underscores the commitment of governors to protect veterans and their families as the VA tries to put their care out of reach,” said Christina Chang, executive director of the Reproductive Freedom Alliance.
    RFA Governors Send Letter to VA Opposing Abortion Rule
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    •  Sep 3, 2025

    RFA Governors Send Letter to VA Opposing Abortion Rule

    22 governors sent a joint letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) opposing a proposed rule that would strip veterans of the already limited access to abortion they have now in cases of rape, incest, and threats to health. The new proposed rule threatens the health and well-being of those who served our country by further limiting access only to cases where the patient’s life is threatened.  The rule’s ambiguity between the VA’s medical benefits package and the CHAMPVA program further creates confusion and the potential for patient harm. It also eliminates access to counseling entirely.
    Governor McKee signs legislation to expand Paid Family Leave in Rhode Island
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    •  Aug 20, 2025

    Governor McKee signs legislation to expand Paid Family Leave in Rhode Island

    Governor Dan McKee was joined by bill sponsors and other local advocates for a ceremonial bill signing to mark the expansion of paid family leave in Rhode Island through the Temporary Caregiver Insurance program (TCI). The legislation will raise the Temporary Disability Insurance and TCI wage replacement rates from the current 60% to 70% starting in January 2027, followed by 75% in January 2028.

    “By expanding paid family leave, we are reinforcing the message that workers in Rhode Island should not have to choose between their paycheck and their family,” said Governor Dan McKee. “This expansion of the wage replacement rate helps us stay competitive and a national leader on this issue.”
    ‘Women Here Are Going to Have Access to Abortion’: How Gov. Maura Healey Made Massachusetts into a Beacon for Reproductive Freedom
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    •  Aug 12, 2025

    ‘Women Here Are Going to Have Access to Abortion’: How Gov. Maura Healey Made Massachusetts into a Beacon for Reproductive Freedom

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    Healey shared her blueprint for defending abortion access and protecting abortion providers at the state level in the latest episode of the Ms. podcast Looking Back, Moving Forward: “Women should have the freedom to make healthcare decisions for themselves. That’s not something that the government should be doing.”
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    How the States We Govern Have Stepped Up in the Three Years Since Dobbs
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    How the States We Govern Have Stepped Up in the Three Years Since Dobbs

    Jun 24, 2025 • JB Pritzker and Michelle Lujan Grisham

    As “surge states,” we know our role in this moment. The future of reproductive freedom in America will continue to be determined by state leaders who are prepared to do everything in their power to defend it. That means prioritizing reproductive health care in our policy agendas, defending it in our budgets, and building resilient legal and clinical infrastructure that can withstand the threats ahead.
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    Opinion: On the Anniversary of ‘Roe,’ States Emerge as Guardians of Reproductive Freedom
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    Opinion: On the Anniversary of ‘Roe,’ States Emerge as Guardians of Reproductive Freedom

    Jan 22, 2025 • Christina Chang

    On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Reproductive Freedom Alliance’s Executive Director, Christina Chang, reflects on the ongoing fight for reproductive freedom and shares how states are leading the way towards progress in a post-Roe America.
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