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From YouTube: Mayors for ROE
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Mayor Walsh joined with mayors from across Massachusetts at the State House steps in Beacon Hill, to declare their support for the ROE Act. This legislatoin will ensure abortion remains not only safe and legal, but accessible and affordable for all Massachusetts residents.
A
Thank
you
very
much
for
coming
as
we
get
set
up
here.
I
want
to
thank
everyone
for
coming
out
today.
There
are
some
elected
officials
here
that
like
to
acknowledge
mayor's
from
different
parts
of
Massachusetts
of
on
Spicer
from
Framingham
TN
Rivera
from
Lawrence
Nicole
LaChapelle
from
East
Hampton,
Donna
Holliday
from
Newport
Joe
credit
Rome
from
Somerville,
and
there
might
be
some
other
mayor's
coming
a
little
bit.
We
have
state
senators,
senator
Chandler
who's
response
for
the
bill.
Thank
You,
senator
senator
Browns
burgers
here
I
think
or
he
was
here
he's
somewhere
he's
right
there.
A
A
When
we
did
that
back
in
2004,
this
is
a
state
that
has
led
the
way
on
reproductive
freedoms,
for
women
and
in
women's
health,
and
that's
why
we're
all
here
today
as
well
here
in
Massachusetts,
we
won't
be
intimidated
about
what's
happening
in
other
states
and
where
they're
putting
women
quite
honestly,
put
women's
health
into
danger,
but
also
putting
women
into
danger,
and
we
can't
we're
not
gonna
stand
for
that
here
in
Massachusetts,
we
won't
be
intimidated
by
the
Trump
administration.
We
won't
be
intimidated
by
wanting
to
rollback
Roe
vs.
A
Wade
we're
gonna
continue
to
fight
and
fight
for
all
of
people,
all
people's
rights
here
in
Massachusetts
as
me
as
we
have
a
responsibility
to
every
single
person
that
has
the
right
and
opportunity
and
freedoms
to
control
their
lives
in
the
most
basic
level.
That
includes
the
ability
to
choose
and
what's
best
for
their
own
bodies
and
the
reason
why
what
quite
honestly
we're
here
as
man's
today
is
because
we're
on
the
ground
every
day
and
we
represent
people
throughout
the
into
our
cities.
A
Collectively,
that
comes
to
us
on
all
different
issues,
and
we
feel
that
it's
important
for
us
today
to
unite
together
to
stand
here
to
support
the
support
the
ROE
Act.
It's
very
important
that
we
continue
to
move
forward
here,
we're
not
going
to
let
us
go
backwards
as
Congress
and
others
other
states
and
legislators
around
the
country.
This
conversation
is
long
past
us
as
Americans.
We
should
be
moving
forward
and
it's
actually
giving
more
rights
to
people.
We
shouldn't
be
taking
rights
away
from
people.
We
shouldnt
be
taking
rights
away
from
women.
A
We
should
be
taking
rights
away
from
families
and
that's
why
we're
putting
a
stake
on
the
ground
here
in
Massachusetts?
That's
why
we
we,
as
mayor's
today
are
gonna,
stand
shoulder
to
shoulder
with
our
colleagues
in
the
Senate
in
the
house
and
to
me,
and
that
action
happens,
that
this
bill
be
taken
up,
that
this
bill
goes
to
the
governor's
desk,
so
that
we
can
continue
to
add
protections
here
in
Massachusetts.
So
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you
for
being
here
today
and
now.
I
have
the
great
honor
of
introducing
the
mayor.
B
This
is
a
human
right,
woman's
right
to
control
their
own
bodies
is
their
right
with
the
guidance
of
their
doctors.
This
is
not
something
that
needs
to
be
legislated
and
we,
as
a
state
Massachusetts,
has
always
stood
strong
about
being
able
to
protect
its
residents,
and
women
are
an
important
part
of
that
women
of
color
who
have
long
lost
the
opportunities
to
be
able
to
have
affordable
quality
health
care,
and
these
are
the
women
that
will
probably
suffer
if
this
does
not
move
forward.
B
It
is
so
critically
important
that
each
and
every
one
of
us
stand
up
stand
up
for
all
women
and
I
am
proud
of
my
brothers
behind
me
that
see
the
importance,
because
each
and
every
one
of
them
their
voice
is
amplified
right
along
with
mine
and
making
sure
that
each
and
every
one
of
us
has
a
stake
in
the
ground
on
this.
So
with
that
being
said,
I'm
gonna
introduce
my
friend
mayor
of
Lawrence
Dan
Rivera,.
C
So,
on
top
of
us
talking
about
this
in
this
national
climate,
where
everything
is,
is
how
can
we
hate
more?
How
can
we
get
more
divisive
with
each
other?
This
is
an
important
piece
of
legislation.
The
question
of
whether
or
not
to
have
an
abortion
really
is
a
personal
question
that
the
men
should
have
very
little
to
do
with.
This
is
a
thing
that
is
intricate
in
a
woman's
life
and
a
woman's
decision,
and
it's
already
something
that
serious
and
thoughtful,
and
for
so
for
the
legislature
to
have
language
and
language
does
matter.
C
Even
if
it's
little
small
pieces
of
language
that
you
have
to
change,
we
have
to
change
them
to
make
it
more
a
more
easy
process
for
them
to
go
through.
You
know
when
you're
talking
about
this
you're
talking
about
women
of
color
poor
women.
This
is
difficult
for
them,
because
people
we're
people
with
means
get
to
these
things
and
they
have
it
with
their
very,
very
little
problem
and
their
life.
They
have.
They
have
health
care
up
more
health
care.
C
D
Good
morning,
I
feel
like
many
of
my
constituents
in
Western
Mass
I,
get
in
the
car
and
I'm
driving
90
miles
to
the
Statehouse,
to
speak
to
you
about
an
issue
and
an
act
that
really
shouldn't
be
a
conversation
anymore.
My
constituents
Drive
over
90
miles
to
see
reproductive
health
care.
The
Roe
Act
is
not
just
about
abortion;
it
is
about
quality,
health
care
and
very
well-informed
decisions
that
women
deserve
and
must
make
on
their
own
with
proper
medical
direction
and
advice.
D
E
Thank
you,
madam
mayor,
as
has
been
stated,
we're
all
well
aware
that
the
Trump
administration
has
been
trying
to
chip
away
and
turn
back
the
clock
on
women's
reproductive
rights
and
health.
The
ROE
Act,
as
you
know,
would
update
Massachusetts
laws
to
better
serve
the
reality
that
we
live
in
now
and
help
decrease
the
stigma
around
abortion.
E
It
would
expand
access
to
abortion
to
create
really
a
safety
net
to
provide
both
abortion
and
pregnancy
related
care
to
those
not
covered
by
MassHealth,
and
perhaps
most
importantly,
that
we
need
to
keep
in
mind
is
that
we,
it
would
make
reproductive
freedom
state
law
here
in
Massachusetts.
This
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
actually
act
like
the
most
progressive
state
in
the
United
States.
E
We
must
collectively
together,
keep
fighting
for
abortion
rights
at
the
national
level,
but
we
cannot
and
should
not
ignore
the
opportunity
right
here
right
now
to
take
the
stand
in
Massachusetts
and
support
the
Roe
Act
I
want
to
thank
mass
neighbor,
Almia
Walsh
and
all
the
like
calling
me
as
and
partners
in
the
legislature
for
this
fight
at
this
time,
we'll
be
taking
questions.
Thank
you.
A
Well,
I
think
we
tend
on
advocating
with
the
legislature
with
the
legislators
and
our
different
cities
and
towns.
I
think
that's
one
thing
and
working
with
senator
Chandler
and
in
other
senators
to
co-sponsor
that
Jay
Livingstone
to
work
with
leadership
as
well
to
see
if
we
can
get
this.
This
piece
of
legislation
moved
forward.
A
I
think
that's
that's
key
here
and
it's
about
advocacy
and
it's
about
all
of
us
advocating
and
telling
the
stories
of
our
constituents
in
our
cities
and
towns
across
Massachusetts
and
their
other
mayors
that
couldn't
be
with
us
today
to
support
this
act
as
well.
That
I
couldn't
be
with
us
today.
So
we're
collectively
we're
going
to
work
together.
I.
A
Don't
know
what's
stalling
or
it's
just
a
legislative
process.
I
mean
I
spent
16
years
here
in
the
legislature,
and
you
know
sometimes
the
the
the
budget,
education
funding,
bill,
transportation
issues,
transportation
needs
and
it's
not
necessarily
I,
don't
know
if
it's
a
stalling
piece.
I
haven't
can't
answer
that
I'm,
not
in
the
meetings,
but
I
know
that
there
there's
still
plenty
of
time
to
pass
something
in
this
legislative
cycle.
We
have
till
the
end
of
July
for
formal
sessions,
and
then
we
have
informal
after
that
and
I
do
think.
A
The
important
piece
here
is
to
get
the
bill
done
prior
to
July
31st,
because
once
it's
informal,
it's
a
whole
different
situation.
I
think
when
it
comes
to
legislation,
so
I
don't
I,
don't
necessarily
think
what's
stalling,
but
we
I
think
that
we
here
today
to
express
the
sense
of
urgency
and
why
want
to
see
this
move
forward.