Seven Bills to Defend the Commonwealth from Federal Threats

Seven bills enacted into law would help protect Massachusetts residents from the barrage of federal threats to individual liberties.  

Please contact your state representative and state senator THIS WEEK via email or phone using the suggested script below and ask them to urgently support the passage of the following bills. Find your legislators HERE.

Suggested script: 

“Dear Rep./Sen. ________,

With a federal administration stripping away existing constitutional rights and protections, Massachusetts must take a stand. As a member of the League of Women Voters, I encourage you to sign on as a co-sponsor and support passage of the following bills to protect and ensure reproductive freedom, immigrants’ rights, and freedom of expression:

H.86/S.197, An Act to protect location privacy/An Act to protect safety and privacy by stopping the sale of location data (Location Shield Act)

H.2370/S.1563, An Act prioritizing patient access to care (update state law to ensure no one must leave the state for abortion care)

SD.2808, An Act strengthening health care protections in the Commonwealth (Strengthen protections for providers that offer abortion care and gender-affirming care)

H.2580/S.1681, An Act to protect the civil rights and safety of all Massachusetts residents (Safe Communities Act)

H.1588/S.1122, An Act relative to immigration detention and collaboration agreements (Dignity not Deportations)

H.1954/S.1127, An Act ensuring access to equitable representation in immigration proceedings (Immigrant Legal Defense Fund)

H.3594/S.2328, An Act regarding free expression (Prohibits book bans)

The League of Women Voters believes in the individual liberties guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States. We oppose major threats to basic constitutional rights. The League works to protect the constitutional right of privacy of the individual to make reproductive choices. The League supports due process for all persons, including the right to a fair hearing, the right to counsel, the right of appeal, and the right to humane treatment and that no person or group should suffer legal discrimination. The League believes that immigration policies need to be responsive to those facing political persecution or humanitarian crises. We thank you for taking this important step forward to protect our communities.”

Feel free to personalize your emails by adding why securing human rights for all residents is important to you. Remember to include your name and complete street address. 

Click HERE to review more information about these bills.

Questions? Email specialists@lwvma.org