PLANNED PARENTHOOD, MASS, Inc. 2017, Looking Back.

Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts, Inc.

SEARCHINGFORREASON.NET, Let’s be honest: 2017 has been an incredibly challenging year. At this time last year, we were feeling great uncertainty for Planned Parenthood. But here we are, one year later, and I couldn’t be prouder of what the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts has accomplished in partnership with you. In 2017, not only did we resist, but we actually made significant progress in Massachusetts. Click here to read about the five ways we resisted the Trump administration in 2017 here in Massachusetts. We advocated for state policies to protect access to care – and ultimately state lawmakers passed the Contraceptive ACCESS law, safeguarding affordable birth control for 1.4 million women across the state. We helped elect local champions, including a record-breaking number of women of color to the Boston City Council. Time and time again, we rallied, marched, and organized to protect Planned Parenthood patients from “defunding” efforts and to show solidarity with our allies leading the fights for racial justice, LGBTQ equality, and immigrant rights.  This year reminded us, that in the grand scheme of our movement, we must always play the long game. We must always push forward at every level of government, with every tool at our disposal, to protect and expand the health and rights of everyone. We refuse to let our state – and our country – go backwards. We made real progress in Massachusetts. Take a few minutes to read about what we were able to accomplish. Thank you for being a part of this movement – and thank you for standing with us in the fights ahead.   Sincerely, Jennifer Childs-Roshak, MD, MBA President Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts @DrJenCR P.S. SEARCHINGFORREASON.NET, will you help us spread the word? Share these achievements on Facebook as a reminder—we’ve accomplished so much, and we will continue to rely on your support in 2018.