Planned
Parenthood endorses Aaron Regunberg for Lt Governor
“We are proud to announce Aaron Regunberg for Lieutenant Governor as our first endorsement of this election cycle, said Craig O’Connor, treasurer of the Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island PAC (PPV!RI PAC). “Aaron has been and will continue to be a tireless, passionate, and outspoken leader on access to comprehensive reproductive health care.”
This endorsement the
first PPV!RI PAC has made for the upcoming 2018 election.
“With Trump and his allies hell-bent on rolling back access to reproductive healthcare, it is more important than ever for Rhode Island’s elected leaders to be proactive in protecting reproductive freedom. It is urgent that we pass The Reproductive Health Care Act (RHCA), which will ensure that abortion remains safe and legal no matter what happens in DC, and legislation to protect access to birth control,” offered O’Connor.
The RHCA would codify
the protections of Roe v Wade in
the event of future action by the United
States Supreme Court that might undermine these rights.
“My grandma, Bunny Regunberg, served as
Executive Director of her local Planned Parenthood in the years before Roe v
Wade, and she taught me the importance of empowering people to make choices for
themselves,” said Regunberg, accepting the endorsement at the Planned Parenthood Health Center on
Broad Street.
“Women across our state
are standing up to demand reproductive justice, and as Lieutenant Governor I
will do everything I can to back up these powerful voices by fighting to ensure
all Rhode Islanders have access to the reproductive healthcare they need and
deserve.”
The Rhode Island
Democratic primary will be held September 12, 2018.
