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Brown Daily Herald: R.I. abortion access bill advocates hope for new success after Roe

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Brown Daily Herald | By Yael Sarig | January 26, 2023 ||  For the fourth consecutive year, the Rhode Island General Assembly’s legislative session saw the proposal of the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act, which would ensure that individuals on Medicaid or state employee health insurance plans receive coverage for abortion procedures. State Sen. Bridget Valverde, D-East … [Read more...] about Brown Daily Herald: R.I. abortion access bill advocates hope for new success after Roe

Roe’s “Un”niversary

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We should be recognizing a milestone this week. But instead of celebrating 50 years of reproductive freedom, we’re gathering as allies and once again working toward what should be ours simply because we’re human. This January 22nd is even more poignant when we imagine the joy those in the movement must have felt 50 years ago, and consider what they must be feeling now. This … [Read more...] about Roe’s “Un”niversary

PR: Advocates Commend Governor for a Budget that Protects Abortion Access

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Thursday, January 19, 2023 Contact: Jocelyn Foye, Executive Director, The Womxn Project [email protected] w. 401-400-0061 On behalf of the Steering Committee members from the Campaign for Equal Abortion Coverage Advocates Commend Governor for a Budget that Protects Abortion Access Groups from across the state are celebrating McKee … [Read more...] about PR: Advocates Commend Governor for a Budget that Protects Abortion Access

Governor Includes Abortion Coverage in FY24 Budget!

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After years of advocacy, we could not be happier to tell you that earlier today, Governor Dan McKee introduced a budget for 2024 that includes health coverage for abortion for state employees and people who use Medicaid. Every one of you who has made a call, sent an email or showed up at the State House with us to push for an inclusive budget and push for the EACA should be … [Read more...] about Governor Includes Abortion Coverage in FY24 Budget!

Letter to the Editor: Lawmakers need to put people before politics

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Westerly Sun, January 7, 2023 || As the 2023 General Assembly begins, there will be endless debate about politics and policies. I hope the people in our state who are struggling will not be forgotten. That includes addressing the very real obstacles to reproductive health services, such as the policy taking health coverage for abortion away from many state employees and … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Lawmakers need to put people before politics

(Action Needed!) Come on, governor. RI’ers deserve better!

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Governor McKee delivered his “State of the State” last night, talked about health and economics progress, but did not mention abortion access. Disappointing, to say the least. Abortion access improves health AND economic outcomes, as research shows. Restrictions on abortion access are costing states over $100 Billion annually.   The governor made a commitment in September to … [Read more...] about (Action Needed!) Come on, governor. RI’ers deserve better!

Updates & Actions to help pass abortion access for all in 2023

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Thoughts on this Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day to you. In reflecting on today's holiday and our own state's fight for a range of race equity issues, I want to celebrate progress on the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act (EACA), which as of this past Thursday, has 43 sponsors in the House and 21 in the Senate- both majorities in each chamber! This is huge for the EACA, which … [Read more...] about Updates & Actions to help pass abortion access for all in 2023

Uprise RI: On first day of session, advocates steer focus to equal abortion rights

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by Steve Alquist | January 4, 2023 ||   Reproductive rights volunteers and allies from The Womxn Project urged the members of the Rhode Island General Assembly to take quick action and pass the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act (EACA) yesterday as the House and Senate began their 2023 legislative session.   Reproductive rights volunteers and allies from The Womxn … [Read more...] about Uprise RI: On first day of session, advocates steer focus to equal abortion rights

PR: Activists expect swift passage of abortion access bill

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Contact: Jocelyn Foye, Executive Director, The Womxn Project [email protected] w. 401-400-0061 Activists Demand Swift Passage of Abortion Access Bill Advocates from across the state are showing up and speaking out today as the 2023 legislative session begins to say no more delays on the EACA! [Providence, … [Read more...] about PR: Activists expect swift passage of abortion access bill

DAY ONE – and all the days after (Tuesday, Resolutions & more)!

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Happy New Year! We hope you are rested up and ready to jump into an exciting year of policy making and culture change! Let’s get started TOMORROW (or today depending on when you read this), Tuesday, January 3rd on the first day of the 2023 Rhode Island General Assembly. We will be there with our partners from the Campaign for Equal Abortion Coverage and we hope you will join … [Read more...] about DAY ONE – and all the days after (Tuesday, Resolutions & more)!

ARTivism Making Waves in 2023, Plus 2022 End Of Year Review

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First, thank you for being a part of the movement. Because of your generous support and commitment to The Womxn Project, we have been able to make reproductive freedom a reality for hundreds of Rhode Islanders through ARTivism and grassroots movement building. Your continued donations are amplifying our shared values of building a strong, feminist, community-based movement to … [Read more...] about ARTivism Making Waves in 2023, Plus 2022 End Of Year Review

Providence Monthly: Who to Watch in 2023, Watch Jocelyn Foye Use Art and Activism to Protect Reproductive Rights

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Providence Monthly, December 29, 2022 | By Abbie Lahmers || “I am an artist and designer by training, an activist by calling, and all that I do is inspired and informed by being a mother with the purpose to create a better and more just world for my kids,” begins Jocelyn Foye, co-founder and now executive director of The Womxn Project. Formed in 2016 to help ensure the … [Read more...] about Providence Monthly: Who to Watch in 2023, Watch Jocelyn Foye Use Art and Activism to Protect Reproductive Rights

Happy Holidays & Rest-Up… 🌙

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This year has tested us in ways that were, to many of us, unimaginable. What our mothers fought for was lost, and our children are growing up in a world that doesn’t recognize their autonomy. But when despair enters your periphery, think about the tremendous victories our movement has experienced this year – from Kansas to Kentucky to right here in Rhode Island. Consider the … [Read more...] about Happy Holidays & Rest-Up… 🌙

WPRO Live Radio: Jocelyn Foye, Executive Director, The Womxn Project, Talks EACA Push

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The Dan Yorke Show, WPRO Talk Radio | Dec 6, 2022 || Jocelyn Foye, Executive Director, The Womxn Project, joins Dan for a discussion on a multi-organizational press release that her organization coordinated, pushing for General Assembly and Governor McKee to pass and sign into law the Equality in Abortions Coverage Act. … [Read more...] about WPRO Live Radio: Jocelyn Foye, Executive Director, The Womxn Project, Talks EACA Push

PR: Groups Urge McKee & Lawmakers to Take Swift Action on EACA

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 Contact: Jocelyn Foye, Director [email protected] w. 401-400-0061 On behalf of members from the Campaign for Equal Abortion Coverage  Groups from Across RI Come Together to Urge Action on EACA in 2023 More than 20 organizations representing tens of thousands of Rhode Islanders are coming together to push the … [Read more...] about PR: Groups Urge McKee & Lawmakers to Take Swift Action on EACA