🔥 A hearing has been scheduled for
Bill S1094 An Act Relative to Bodily Autonomy and Family Integrity
Tuesday, November 21st at 1:00pm

Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon Street, Boston. In room A-2
Get Hearing Details: https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/4794

To help you prepare to give a great testimony and know what to expect…

1. Attend a Zoom call Sunday night Nov 19th or Monday night Nov 20th to get help preparing your oral or written testimony or get feedback on what you’ve already written. Register in Advance.
   ZOOM REGISTRATION SUNDAY: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcudeqrpzIuHtaZxVtNoC3sr28qzDEOIr6K
   ZOOM REGISTRATION MONDAY: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rdOuhrDotGtNalm0pQO7lqny0SA_5aucg
2. Watch last year’s testimony here for ideas and inspiration HERE.
3. Use any of the the 21 letter templates below to help you craft your arguments. These letters are generic, your personal stories are more powerful!

SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS – This bill aims to protect bodily autonomy even during a public health emergency! The bill as written does not go quite far enough. Health Rights MA will be working to get this bill amended as follows. View and Download PDF.

Please feel free to use any of these letters below – all or in part to write to your legislators and ask them to support Bodily Autonomy Bill S1094.

IMPORTANT: You must update the bill numbers. These letters were written during last session when the bill was numbered S1122. Change S1122 to S1094.

Please personalize at least the first sentence or two. If you have any medical injury stories or COERCION stories please share them with your legislators. Personal stories go much further. 

You can find your legislators here: https://malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator. EVEN BETTER: Request a meeting with your lawmakers. Here is how >