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Building Families and Protecting Children:
National Threats and Implications for Massachusetts

Across the country, we are facing aggressive efforts to restrict reproductive freedom and equal rights for LGBTQ+ people and families.

On April 24, 2024, the Massachusetts Parentage Act Coalition gathered experts to discuss the impact of these threats and what Massachusetts can do now to protect reproductive rights and access to family building and provide legal security for families formed through assisted reproduction methods like IVF.

Panelists

• Amanda Hainsworth, Senior Legal Advisor to MA Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
• Rebecca Hart Holder, President, Reproductive Equity Now
• Karla Torres, Senior Human Rights Counsel, Center for Reproductive Rights

Featuring

Representative Hannah Kane and Senator Julian Cyr

Moderators

Massachusetts Parentage Act Coalition Co-Chairs:

• Polly Crozier, Director of Family Advocacy, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
• Kate Weldon LeBlanc, Executive Director, AllPaths Family Building

Learn more about the Massachusetts Parentage Act (H.1713/S.947) and take action

Resources:

• Map of parental recognition laws
• Center for Reproductive Rights’ After Roe Fell map
• Center for Reproductive Rights 2023 legislative wrap-up
• 2023 Report: Relationships at Risk
• Learn more about the Massachusetts Parentage Act
• Take action for the Massachusetts Parentage Act