Folks from across the state are heading to the State House TODAY to witness a critical vote in the House Judiciary Committee on the Provider Protection Shield Bill (S2262 Sub A) .
!! Medical providers should not be penalized for doing their job, and people should not be prevented from exerting control over their own bodies!!
As states across the country ban essential medical care for transgender people and some or all abortion care, Rhode Island must stand opposed to states taking extraordinary actions against the lives of the people traveling within these borders and protect our medical care providers.
Join us at the State House for the big moment! Our team will arrive ~3:30p at the House Lounge and the bill is scheduled to be voted on around 4pm. Let’s be there together!
Can’t be there?
1. Please send another quick email and thank the main House bill sponsors :
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Sample message:
Dear Representative,
Thank you for sponsoring S2262 Sub A, the RI Healthcare Provider Shield Act. This bill is very important to protect providers of legal health services, and their patients. I appreciate your leadership on this issue and your vote on Monday.
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2. If you have a little more time, please again reach out to House Judiciary Committee Members and request their support: [email protected]; [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Sample message:
Dear Committee Member,
Please support S2262 Sub A, the RI Healthcare Provider Shield Act. This bill will protect Rhode Island’s health care infrastructure and shield providers who deliver legal, essential reproductive care and care needed by transgender and gender diverse people, and their patients, from the overreach of hostile out-of-state laws. Thirteen states and DC have this common sense legislation, including our neighbors in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Please vote in support of this legislation. Thank you.
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We are feeling strongly hopeful that this bill will be voted out of the House Judiciary Committee and head to the floor for passage. We will let you know next steps as soon as we hear! Check our social media to stay connected up to the minutes.
This is happening because of the hard work of community members and advocates who put in incredible effort to see this bill through. THANK YOU! But we are not done yet so let’s keep up the outreach and attention on this bill… while we have a few days left THIS SESSION.
