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Providers warn of rising demand and federal threats to reproductive care; urge state action on funding and legal protections
Summary
Planned Parenthood and reproductive‑rights groups told the Joint Committee on Public Health that surging out‑of‑state demand for care and federal moves on Title X and other programs threaten access in Massachusetts; groups urged legislative steps to protect funding and strengthen shield laws and access for young people.
Dominique Lee, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, told the Joint Committee on Public Health that the organization is the state’s largest reproductive‑health provider and that it served about 45,000 patients in 2024 across four health centers and telehealth services. Lee said Planned Parenthood delivered abortion care to about 9,000 patients in 2024 and that out‑of‑state patients seeking care in Massachusetts increased by 37 percent from 2023 to 2024.
Lee and Planned Parenthood colleagues told the committee they face dual pressures: rising demand driven by restrictions elsewhere and the Trump…
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