Gretchen Raffa
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Repro freedom advocate. Queer. Social Worker. Proud Auntie. dog mom | Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer @ppvotesct @ppvotesri Opinions my own. She/They
New Haven, CT
Joined July 2009
🚨Right now in CT patients with HUSKY are blocked from using their Medicaid to get essential care at PPSNE. Contact Gov. Lamont, your state Senator & Rep now! Legal rights in our state are meaningless if patients lose access to their trusted provider.
Patients should have the right to visit their trusted Planned Parenthood provider for sexual and reproductive care. Call Governor Lamont and your state legislators and tell them to protect Planned Parenthood patients! Find your legislator ➡️ https://t.co/f9Ucry8WMt
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Join me and special guest Senator Tiara Mack this Thursday for community, connection and action to fight for Planned Parenthood patients and protect access to health care for all Rhode Islanders!
Come together with fellow supporters on Thursday and hear what the federal "defund" of Planned Parenthood means for patient rights in RI and across the country. Together we have the power to win back our freedoms. ⏲️ 8/28, 6-8 PM 📍 The Guild Pawtucket 🔗 https://t.co/AyTtBTo42s
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Join us to say loud and clear: our families come first, not billionaires, not politicians. ⌚ 7/26, 4PM 📍 Brennan Rogers Magnet School, 199/200 Wilmont Road New Haven CT 🔗 Sign up & learn more: https://t.co/zPUMU7r4dD
#FamiliesFirst #PlannedParenthood #ReproRights #HealthCare
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Thank you to our elected champions, coalition partners, supporters, and friends who came to Rock the Boat. We’re leaving fired up & crystal clear on who we are: a movement dedicated to protecting & expanding access to the care and information people need to build their futures.
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This. ⬇️ Join me Monday if you’re ready to fight back! #IFightForPP
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We will never give in to those who want to tell people what to do with their bodies and lives. President Trump and his backers in Congress might think they’ve won, but we have news for them: the fight is just beginning. Visit https://t.co/3AJmicIhCA for tickets.
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We thank every member of the Congressional delegation for voting NO and continuing to fight for Planned Parenthood patients.
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🚨Today, Congressional Republicans passed a devastating and cruel bill to "defund" Planned Parenthood.🚨 This is a targeted attack that puts nearly 200 Planned Parenthood health centers at risk of closure and blocks 1.1 million patients from getting health care.
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Let me be clear: This will not happen in Connecticut. While this is yet another attack on reproductive health, we’re not turning our backs on the people who count on Planned Parenthood for care. We’ll keep funding it here, because health care is a human right.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows states to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.
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Connecticut will not cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. We will protect the 60,000 patients who rely on PPSNE for essential services.
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The court split 6-3 in the opinion, with the three liberal justices dissenting.
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H.B. 7213 passed, now onto the Senate! ✔️ CT has long recognized young people’s ability to make informed decisions about their health-- this legislation is the next step in reaffirming young people’s ability to consent to, and access contraceptive care and pregnancy-related care.
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For over 40 years, Rhode Island Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio served the communities of District Four, championing policies that improved the lives of all Rhode Islanders. Today, we are remembering with gratitude the instrumental leadership role he played in the...
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đź“Ł Tell our legislative leaders it's time to improve fertility health care coverage so more people have access to this essential care. The public hearing is Thursday, 3/13 around 4:30/5PM. Sign up or submit testimony in support: https://t.co/2zsSwGh5ad
#HealthCare #RhodeIsland
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3/11 is the public hearing for HB 7191 An Act Concerning Medicaid Rate Increases, Planning and Sustainability. Do you have a Planned Parenthood story or know someone who gets health care at Planned Parenthood? Our elected leaders need to hear from you! https://t.co/IiUEp3qRl3
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This past Friday, Gretchen Raffa testified in support of S.J. 35. S.J. 35 would build upon our state constitution’s equal protection clause to clearly prohibit discrimination based on decisions surrounding pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.
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Healthcare costs are skyrocketing, and families need relief. But Congress is rushing to slash $2.3 trillion from Medicaid, putting millions at risk. đź“ž Call RI members at 866-426-2631 and tell them to FIGHT BACK against these cuts! #HealthcareForAll #HandsOffOurMedicaid
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Discover what we’ll be championing at the State House this session! ✨ Swipe to see our Legislative Agenda at a glance, and learn more here: https://t.co/ToSTZS9Vr4 💕 #PlannedParenthood #RhodeIsland #LegislativeAgenda #ReproRights
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We are devastated to have lost Cecile Richards. Without question, she made Planned Parenthood the force that it is today. She was a POWERHOUSE and pushed this org to be the smartest, nimblest, most innovative 100+-year-old org we could be.
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We’re not backing down, RI! 🌊 This session, we’re calling on lawmakers to ensure providers have the resources they need and to advance policies that protect everyone’s rights. ✨ 2025 Priorities: https://t.co/ToSTZS9Vr4
#ReproRights #PlannedParenthood #RhodeIsland #HealthCare
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We’re not backing down, CT! 💞 This session, we’re calling on lawmakers to ensure providers have the resources they need and to advance policies that protect everyone’s rights. ✨ 2025 Priorities: https://t.co/edxjP9dMbo
#ReproRights #PlannedParenthood #Connecticut #HealthCare
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