Through our legislative agenda, we\u2019ve highlighted legislation in Massachusetts that would positively impact the lives of survivors on BU\u2019s campus. This legislative agenda supports SARP\u2019s missions and advances the values of survivor rights, equity, and justice.<\/p>\n
Allston-Brighton Senator<\/a><\/p>\n Allston-Brighton Representative<\/a><\/p>\n Brookline Senator<\/a><\/p>\n Brookline Representative<\/a><\/p>\n Cambridge Senator<\/a><\/p>\n Cambridge Representative<\/a><\/p>\n Cape Cod Senator<\/a><\/p>\n Cape Cod Representative<\/a><\/p>\n Fall River Senator<\/a><\/p>\n Fall River Representative<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica Plain Senator<\/a><\/p>\n Jamaica Plain Representative<\/a><\/p>\n Somerville Senator<\/a><\/p>\n Somerville Representative<\/a><\/p>\n South End Senator<\/a><\/p>\n South End Representative<\/a><\/p>\n Worcester Senator<\/a><\/p>\n Worcester Representative<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n Image-based sexual assault, or revenge porn, is an issue that is becoming more and more prevalent. This bill would expand the definition of abuse in state law to better address efforts at coercive control, and strengthen protections against image-based sexual assault, which is experienced by a growing number of young survivors, in particular. Learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n MA increases spending on incarceration yearly, even though the number of people in prisons and jails has decreased. This bill would pause the construction of any new prisons or jails in MA for 5 years, giving MA the opportunity to use that money to invest in communities. Our communities know how to create sustainable solutions to address the root causes of incarceration. Learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n A large part of the prevention work we do at SARP is education-based. This bill ensures that sexuality education, when taught, is age-appropriate and medically accurate. Educating youth on how to identify and have healthy and respectful relationships free of abusive behavior is a critical form of preventing sexual and domestic violence. Learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n Immigrant survivors and their families fear accessing services and systems that increase safety and support because of the threat of deportation. This bill rebuilds community trust by making it clear that immigration enforcement has no place in state and local law enforcement, making it safer for survivors to come forward to seek support and services. Learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n Reproductive justice is survivor justice. The right to safe and equitable reproductive rights, including abortion, is not only a matter of public health but also of gender equity and racial justice. This bill requires that there is no waiting period for abortions and that consent forms, and any other forms and documents, are confidential and cannot be released to anyone but the patient, the provider who performed the abortion, or by the patient\u2019s written informed consent. This bill also ensures that there is no required<\/strong> counseling, ultrasound, or review of ultrasound results. We support legislation that expands access to abortion and protects the rights of survivors. Learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A legislative agenda is a list of all legislation currently in government that supports a particular policy, program, or idea. Through our legislative agenda, we\u2019ve highlighted legislation in Massachusetts that would positively impact the lives of survivors on BU\u2019s campus. This legislative agenda supports SARP\u2019s missions and advances the values of survivor rights, equity, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23878,"featured_media":0,"parent":265,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1486"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23878"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1486"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2916,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1486\/revisions\/2916"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Greater Boston Legislators<\/h3>
Bills We Support<\/h3>\n
H.4241: An Act to Prevent Abuse and Exploitation<\/h3>
S.1979: An Act Establishing a Jail and Prison Construction Moratorium<\/h3>
S.268: An Act Relative to Healthy Youth<\/h3>
H.2288: An Act to Protect the Civil Rights and Safety of All Massachusetts Residents (Safe Communities Act)<\/h3>
H.1599: An Act Enhancing Access to Abortion Care<\/h3>