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"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 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)
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."
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