No on LR-131

5pm is the deadline to submit comments opposing the MT DPHHS’s proposed rule change that would be 🚩 a functional ban on abortions for Medicaid enrollees 🚩 Head to the link in our bio to tell the DPHHS why the change is unnecessary and harmful — it takes less than 30 seconds!

***1pm, not 12pm!

Can't get away from work or school? Zoom not really your thing? Montana DPHHS is accepting emailed comments on this outrageous proposed rule change through next Friday, January 20! You can email them directly at hhsadminrules@mt.gov or via our form weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/advocate-fai… #MTpol

@bluemtnclinic Tomorrow's 1pm hearing with the Dept. of Health & Human Services is a great opportunity to chime in with your opposition to bureaucrats creating useless, discriminatory barriers to abortion care for low-income and rural Montanans weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/advocate-fai… #MTpol #MTAbortionFacts

“It’s functionally an abortion ban for low-income families,” said Aileen Gleizer with @bluemtnclinic Help oppose this attack on Montana's Medicaid enrollees! Testify via Zoom in tomorrow's 12pm meeting or email comments to DPHHS: weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/advocate-fai… ktvh.com/news/montana-d…

Take a look at these talking points for a run-down on the many issues with the proposed amendment And get into the official nitty-gritty by reading the full language of the change (and the bad reasoning behind it) here: dphhs.mt.gov/assets/rules/3…

So, how can you help? Option A: Join Thursday's 1pm DPHHS public hearing online to voice your opposition to the rule change Option B: Submit your opposition via email Head here for the Zoom link and/or to submit your comments: weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/advocate-fai…

❗️Call to Action❗️MT DPHHS has proposed a harmful rule change targeting low-income Montanans on Medicaid needing abortions — It delays access to care, adds unnecessary red tape, bars advanced practice nurses and physician assistants from authorizing abortions, and so much more

Join TransVisible Montana and Forward Montana for an action-oriented evening focused on the upcoming legislative session. Develop tools for engagement and build community with other folks. Join us at Imagine Nation (Missoula) or via Zoom! RSVP--> bit.ly/3UI6OBD #mtleg

Do not use the term “late-term abortion.” The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists defines late term as 41 weeks through 41 weeks and 6 days of gestation, and abortion does not happen in this period.

Today is #WorldAIDSDay and we’re reflecting on the vital contributions of community partners—the ones engaging and caring for the #HIV community every day. Everyone deserves access to comprehensive sexual health care free of stigma #EndHIVepidemic

“Relationships and sexuality education has been proven to keep young people safer from bullying, help manage their feelings, concentrate in school, and develop the long-lasting skills they need to have healthy, strong relationships.”

Pamela Kohler, an associate professor of global health at the University of Washington: “many of those at highest risk for unwanted pregnancy and STDs receive no or inadequate sex education.”

“Frankly, it’s a pain to have to send out notices to parents of students in courses like biology where there may be a lesson taught on genetics because the lesson mentions testes, ovaries, sperm, egg, fertilization, etc,” said Micah Hill [superintendent, Kalispell Public Schools]

"In Billings, for example, school administrators sent a notice to parents of high school students at the beginning of the school year that flagged literary works such as “The Great Gatsby” and “Romeo and Juliet” because they describe intimate relationships."

Join us TOMORROW from 7pm-8pm MT to hear from ACLU team members who will be on the ground in the coming months, fighting day in and day out for our shared liberties during the 2023 MT legislative session. RSVP at: bit.ly/aclutownhall

The US Supreme Court will soon decide the fate of the Indian Child Welfare Act. This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we recommit to preserving ICWA and ensuring that Indigenous families' right to stay together is robustly implemented throughout Montana. aclu.org/news/racial-ju…

Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force reports as of today, there are 192 active missing persons cases in the state. Of those, 52, or 27%, are Indigenous. Native Americans comprise about 6.7% of the state's population. #mtnews #mmip #mmiwg #mmiw

Giving Tuesday is HERE! We are so grateful for the community of support that we've established over these last 40+ years and we can't tell you enough how essential your generosity is to the continuation of our mission. #GivingTuesday #TogetherWeGive

New episode of 'What the Helena?' alert! Hear from FMT staff as they reflect on this election cycle, give their hot takes and lessons learned, & what it means for the future of Montana. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: bit.ly/3gGHVbB #mtleg #mtpol #mtnews