Boston Globe Article on Licensing Birth Centers in MA
The Boston Globe recognizes the powerful benefits of midwifery care and the need for policies that will enable access to midwives and birth centers [...]
Let’s Get It Passed: End of Life Options Act Legislative Kickoff
I had the privilege of joining fellow legislators and advocates from around the Commonwealth to launch the End of Life Options Act. The bill allows someone who is terminally ill […]
A (Policy) Love Letter: Our Legislative Agenda for the 2023-2024 Session
My team and I are thrilled to launch “Toward the Future,” our legislative agenda for the 2023-2024 session. We’re releasing this on Valentine’s Day because policy is one of the […]
Celebrating 100 interns and fellows
In mid-November our team celebrated work with 100 interns and fellows over the past four years I’ve been in office and the team has been working on behalf of our […]
Addressing Barriers to Care: What’s in the Legislature’s Final Mental Health Bill
Right before we finished our work for the year, the legislature passed a sweeping mental health bill, titled the Mental Health ABC Act: Addressing Barriers to Care (ABC) with my […]
Holding the Line on Reproductive Equity
Today, the Senate and House passed H.5090, An Act expanding protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care. I was delighted to vote YES and proud that many of the Senate’s equity-driven [...]
MPV (Monkeypox) 101: What To Know and How To Stay Safe
This blog was written by Tavi Wolfwood, an intern in our office this summer, in response to constituent questions and concerns and our office’s prioritization of work on monkeypox and […]
We Won’t Go Backwards
Yesterday I was so proud to vote YES as the Senate passed comprehensive legislation to add further protections for reproductive rights in Massachusetts by a 40 to 0 vote. The […]
