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Council adopts ordinance to protect access to reproductive and gender-affirming care, narrows city role and adds confidentiality provisions
Summary
After public testimony from youth advocates, neighbors and opponents, the council passed an ordinance declaring city confidentiality for reproductive and gender-affirming care records, narrowing the city's role to sharing state-provided information, and directing complaints to the police chief/designee.
The City Council adopted an ordinance intended to protect access to reproductive health care and gender-affirming care in the City of Lynn, with amendments requested by the public health director and the police chief.
Councilor McLean introduced the ordinance and framed it as an effort to affirm the city’s commitment to resident health and confidentiality. Student speaker Jason Mao said the ordinance was important for youth, including those who identify as queer or transgender, and asked the council to approve it. Advocacy groups, including members of Neighbor to Neighbor and Lynn…
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