May 2022 Actions
Action 1: Hold the president accountable for environmental justice promises.
Background:
The people of Appalachia face threats to their water, land and lives from the incomplete fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline. Ask President Biden to stand up to fulfill his climate promises – as he did when he canceled Keystone XL.
Contact:
President Biden via the White House contact form (preferred) or at
President Biden
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20500
Script:
§Hello, I’m contacting you from [STATE] in support of halting construction on the Mountain Valley Pipeline. This pipeline has already been fined millions of dollars for environmental damages, and will further jeopardize surrounding communities, ecosystems, and endangered species if previously revoked federal permits are approved. I urge President Biden to take immediate action to protect our land and waters by denying key permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Thank you!
Action 2: Demand the Closure of an Abusive Detention Center
Contact: The Department of Homeland Security at (202) 282-8495 or DHSSecrectary@HQ.DHS.gov.
Script: Hello, I’m contacting you from [STATE] asking you to immediately terminate ICE’s contract with the Glades County Detention Center in Florida. ICE officials at Glades have a long and troubling history of perpetuating human rights abuses. I am repeating the call of those detained and their loved ones in urging you to cancel—not just limit—your contract with Glades County, and immediately release all those who
Action 3: Demand Congress Support Abortion Access Legislation
Background:
On 09/24/21, with a 218-211 vote, the House passed the Women’s Health Protection Act (H.R. 3755) which creates new legal protections for both providers and patients of abortion care at the federal level. This bill safeguards access to abortion in every state against restrictions such as six-week and 15-week bans, mandatory delay periods, biased counseling, and medically unnecessary ultrasounds. On 02/28/22, in a 48-46 vote, the Senate has rejected H.R. 3755.
Call:
Elizabeth Warren DC 202-224-4543; Springfield 413-788-2690
Ed Markey DC 202-224-2742; Springfield 413-785-4610
Script: Hello. My name is [NAME], and my address is [___]. I'm calling the Senator, in his role as majority leader, to urge him to support S.2747, the Freedom to Vote Act. Protecting voting rights, reducing partisan gerrymandering, and reducing corruption are nonpartisan priorities that make our democracy better for all Americans, regardless of their political affiliation.
Action 4: Acts of Gratitude
Thank the CT General Assembly for protecting abortion patients and providers against lawsuits related to other states’ anti-abortion laws. If you’d like to mail your own personal expression of gratitude, use these addresses:
House: Speaker of the House Matthew Ritter, Legislative Office Building, Room 4106, Hartford, CT 06106
Senate: President pro tempore Martin Looney, Legislative Office Building, Room 3300, Hartford, CT 06106
Action 5: Acts of Gratitude
Thank Dr. Warren Hern for dedicating nearly 50 years of his career to providing abortions in the face of violent threats.
If you’d like to mail your own personal expression of gratitude, use this address: Boulder Abortion Clinic, P.C., 1130 Alpine Avenue, Boulder, Colorado 80304
Action 6: Acts of Gratitude
Thank Reps. Cori Bush (D–MO), Pramila Jayapal (D–WA), Barbara Lee (D–CA), Jackie Speier (D–CA), and Sen. Gary Peters for openly sharing about their own or their loved ones’ abortions.
If you’d like to mail your own personal expression of gratitude, use these addresses:
CB: 563 Cannon HOB, Washington, DC 20515
PJ: 2346 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515
BL: 2470 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515
JS: 2465 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515
GP: Hart SOB, Suite 724, Washington, DC 20510
Action 7: Protect residents who provide abortion support to persons in other states
Contact both your State Senator and your State Representative
Jo Comerford: (413) 367-4656
Lindsay Sabadosa: (617) 722-2460 or (413) 270-1166 or email: lindsay.sabadosa@mahouse.gov
Mindy Domb: (617) 722-2400 ext 4 or (413) 461-2060 or email: mindy.domb@mahouse.gov
Natalie Blais: (413) 362-9453 or email: natalie.blais@mahouse.gov
Daniel Carey: (617) 722-2060 or email: Daniel.carey@mahouse.gov
Jacob Oliveira: (617) 722-2800 x 7317 or email: Jacob.oliveira@mahouse.gov
Script: Hi, my name is ________. I’m a resident of [address with ZIP] calling to ask you introduce or support legislation similar to that passed in Connecticut (CT HB 5414) to protect in-state medical providers from legal action connected to abortion restrictions in other states as well as people coming from a state with abortion restrictions seeking care.