An archive of written federal and state testimony over the last several years.
Federal Testimony
Dr. Leilah Zahedi Spung addresses the economic and healthcare repercussions of abortion restrictions, explaining how these barriers not only endanger patient health but also significantly impact economic stability and increase maternal mortality rates.
Dr. Nisha Verma testifies on the harsh realities faced by healthcare providers and patients in Georgia due to restrictive abortion laws post-Dobbs, highlighting the unsafe medical situations and broader social impacts these laws create.
Dr. Nisha Verma discusses the detrimental effects of severe abortion bans in states like Georgia, describing the medical and ethical challenges these bans pose to healthcare providers and the dire consequences for patients’ rights and health.
Dr. Nisha Verma discusses the devastating effects of overturning Roe v. Wade on abortion access, detailing the challenges faced by patients and healthcare providers in restrictive environments like Georgia.
This testimony discusses the detrimental effects of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, creating a patchwork of state laws that severely limit abortion access and exacerbate healthcare inequities.
Physicians for Reproductive Health discusses the severe impacts of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs, which eliminated the constitutional right to abortion, urging actions to protect abortion access amidst increasing state restrictions.
Dr. Yashica Robinson addresses the critical state of abortion access in the U.S., highlighting the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade and the severe implications for healthcare and rights, especially in restrictive states like Alabama.
Our statement supporting Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination, emphasizing her qualifications and deep understanding of the law’s impact on marginalized communities.
Testimony to the House Committee on the Judiciary about the Texas Abortion Ban – November 2, 2021
Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi criticizes Texas’s Senate Bill 8, detailing its harsh impact on abortion access and healthcare quality. She illustrates the inequities and obstacles faced by individuals needing abortion care, exacerbated by medically unnecessary state-imposed restrictions.
Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi testifies about the stark differences in abortion care access between states like Texas and Hawaii due to restrictive laws. She underscores the need for federal protections to ensure equitable abortion access nationwide and highlights the severe impacts of Texas’s S.B. 8 on individuals needing abortion care.
This testimony critiques the Texas S.B. 8 abortion ban and the Supreme Court’s shadow docket, arguing these undermine constitutional abortion rights and disproportionately affect marginalized groups. We call for federal action to secure abortion access and counter state-level restrictions.
Dr. Jamila Perritt supports the Women’s Health Protection Act to address disparities in abortion access. She highlights the ideological battles over abortion that disproportionately affect marginalized communities and argues for the necessity of safeguarding abortion as essential healthcare.
This testimony supports the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, emphasizing the need for federal legislation to ensure pregnant workers receive reasonable workplace accommodations.
Dr. Jamila Perritt discusses the detrimental effects of the Hyde Amendment on insurance coverage for abortion, emphasizing its disproportionate impact on low-income individuals and marginalized communities. She advocates for equitable healthcare access and the removal of the Hyde Amendment to prevent further exacerbation of healthcare disparities.
State Testimony
This testimony supports HB 2079, advocating for improved access to gender-affirming care in Hawaii. We support the removal of in-person and in-state prescription requirements for hormone therapy, enhancing telemedicine capabilities and protecting healthcare providers from professional retaliation, thus ensuring comprehensive care for transgender and gender-diverse individuals.
This testimony supports HB 1218, emphasizing the need for transparency in healthcare providers’ nonmedical refusals of care. We argue that the Patients’ Right to Know Act will empower patients in Colorado by requiring healthcare facilities to disclose the types of care they refuse to provide, ensuring patients can make informed decisions about their health care.
This testimony advocates for legislative reforms in Colorado to address disparities in maternal healthcare. We emphasize the necessity of the Birth Equity Legislative Package to improve perinatal care and reduce maternal mortality, particularly among Black and Indigenous communities.
This testimony expresses strong opposition to HB23-1150 and HB23-1097, highlighting the bills’ departure from scientific consensus and potential harms to patient care. We argue against mandated dissemination of medically inaccurate information and practices that undermine the integrity of the patient-provider relationship.
This testimony urges the passage of B24-830 to safeguard abortion providers in the District of Columbia from disciplinary actions, emphasizing the critical need to protect reproductive health care accessibility amidst increasing national restrictions.
This testimony supports SB23-188, emphasizing the need to safeguard reproductive and gender-affirming health care providers in Colorado from harassment and legal repercussions, enhancing Colorado’s protections amid increasing national restrictions on such services.
This testimony supports legislative efforts to end non-consensual drug and alcohol testing of pregnant people, new parents, and their newborns in New York. We argue for protecting patient-provider trust and reducing unnecessary criminalization and family disruption, advocating for informed consent and privacy in medical practices.