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Health Action MA
Advocacy in Action, Futures in Focus

🌟 501(c)(4) non-profit protecting rights in MA
📚 Advocating for education & health equity
🚫 Stopped 21 harmful bills since 2019
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11/14/2025

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11/14/2025

HEARING ALERT – OPPOSE: H.1815 & S.1244 - An Act Enhancing Access to Abortion Care
Sponsors: Rep. Sally Kerans and Sen. Rebecca Rausch

👉🏼👉🏼COMMENT ‘TESTIFY’ FOR LINKS

When & Where
 Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM Location: Massachusetts State House, Room A-1, Beacon Street, Boston

Why We Oppose

These bills claim to expand abortion access for minors. However, buried within Sections 2-4 of the legislation is a dangerous provision allowing minors to consent to sterilization and preventative medical procedures—including vaccinations—without parental knowledge or consent.

No age limits. No mental-capacity safeguards. No parental involvement.

This proposal would remove parents from critical medical decisions affecting their children.

How to Participate
You can participate in person, virtually and/or in writing.
 Virtual testimony: Must register by Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 5:00 PM

HEARING PAGE: https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/5478

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=a36UCyb_E0uuHFc8Z1DIiE71xY4y1OtLiKce3wmfaAVUOU82UzBWWlhXMEEyUkg4VkJJOFBGTDFSMi4u

All links are in our bio

Participants will receive instructions on the evening of November 17.

In-person testimony: Individuals are encouraged to pre-register using the same link above but may also sign up on the day of the hearing at the State House.
 Written testimony: • House bills: Talia.Quinn@mahouse.gov • Senate bills: Christianna.Golden@masenate.gov • Or mail to: Joint Committee on the Judiciary, 24 Beacon Street, Room 136, Boston, MA 02133

Resources Learn more about the bill and access testimony tools: https://healthactionma.org/an-act-enhancing-access-to-abortion-care

11/13/2025

HEARING ALERT – H.1815 & S.1244 - An Act Enhancing Access to Abortion Care
Sponsors: Rep. Sally Kerans and Sen. Rebecca Rausch

When & Where
 Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM Location: Massachusetts State House, Room A-1, Beacon Street, Boston

Why We Oppose

These bills claim to expand abortion access for minors. However, buried within Sections 2-4 of the legislation is a dangerous provision allowing minors to consent to sterilization and preventative medical procedures—including vaccinations—without parental knowledge or consent.

No age limits. No mental-capacity safeguards. No parental involvement.

This proposal would remove parents from critical medical decisions affecting their children.

How to Participate
You can participate in person, virtually and/or in writing.
 Virtual testimony: Must register by Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 5:00 PM

HEARING PAGE: https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/5478

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=a36UCyb_E0uuHFc8Z1DIiE71xY4y1OtLiKce3wmfaAVUOU82UzBWWlhXMEEyUkg4VkJJOFBGTDFSMi4u

All links are in our bio

Participants will receive instructions on the evening of November 17.

In-person testimony: Individuals are encouraged to pre-register using the same link above but may also sign up on the day of the hearing at the State House.
 Written testimony: • House bills: Talia.Quinn@mahouse.gov • Senate bills: Christianna.Golden@masenate.gov • Or mail to: Joint Committee on the Judiciary, 24 Beacon Street, Room 136, Boston, MA 02133

Resources Learn more about the bill and access testimony tools: https://healthactionma.org/an-act-enhancing-access-to-abortion-care

11/05/2025

Huge thank you to State Representative Justin Thurber for coming to our briefing at the State House and for sharing the importance of our work.

ALL CHILDREN DESERVE AN EDUCATION.
NOT SOME.
ALL.

10/31/2025

Written Testimony Hearing Scheduled for the Senate Version of the Medical Exemption Protection Bill (S.347)

The Joint Committee on Public Health will hold a Written Testimony Only Hearing on November 3, 2025, for the Senate version (S.347) of the Medical Exemption Protection Bill. This means there will be no in-person or oral testimony — written statements must be submitted by email.

Earlier this session, the House version (H.2541), sponsored by Representative Mike Soter, was heard by the committee on July 8, 2025. The Senate version (S.347), sponsored by Senator Peter Durant, was originally referred to the Joint Committee on Education, but has since been discharged and reassigned to the Joint Committee on Public Health.

Because this reassignment occurred after the House hearing had been requested, they were not bundled. The bill language is the exact same, the committee has scheduled a Written Testimony Only Hearing to allow the public to provide additional input on the Senate version. This gives supporters another opportunity to submit testimony in support of protecting access to legitimate medical exemptions and to share their personal experiences with exemption denials.

If you would like to provide written testimony:
* Include “S.347 Written Testimony” in the subject line of your email.
* At the top of your statement, include your name, address, phone number, and organization (if applicable).
* Focus on the need to protect legitimate medical exemptions for school immunizations and share your personal experiences with exemption denials, if applicable.

Submit your written testimony to:
* JointCommittee.PublicHealth@malegislature.gov
* Matthew.Murphy@masenate.gov

TESTIMONY SUBMISSION BY END OF DAY NOVEMBER 3 IS PREFERRED, BUT NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 7.

Please also take a moment to thank the bill sponsors for their leadership:
* Senator Peter Durant — Peter.Durant@masenate.gov
* Representative Mike Soter — Michael.Soter@mahouse.gov

10/28/2025

⚡️ ACTION ITEM: CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS TODAY! ⚡️

📅 DATE: Today 🕐 TIME: 1:00–2:30 PM 📍 LOCATION: Massachusetts State House, Room 428 
🥗 Lunch Provided
We need your help reminding legislators about today’s State House briefing hosted by Health Action MA on the religious exemption bills.

📞 Make a quick call: “Hi, I’m a constituent from [Town], calling to remind [Legislator Name] about the briefing on the religious exemption bills at 1:00 PM in Room 428. Will someone from the office be attending?”

✅ Don’t know who your State Rep or Senator is? Find them here: tinyurl.com/legislatorlookupMA

THANK YOU!

10/26/2025

We’re asking for your help to personally invite your State Representative and State Senator to attend our upcoming Legislative and Media Briefing on bills that would eliminate the religious exemption for K–12 school vaccinations (H.2554 and S.1557).

Health Action MA (HAMA) will host a panel of experts providing data-informed, and legal discussion covering all aspects of the proposed legislation. This briefing is part of our efforts to preserve the religious exemption for K–12 school vaccinations in Massachusetts.

Due to limited space, attendance in the room is restricted to legislators and members of the media. However, we are seeking volunteers to help support the event—please see the next section of this email for details.

DETAILS:

DATE: Tuesday, October 28
TIME: 1:00–2:30 PM LOCATION: Massachusetts State House, Room 428 Lunch provided

WHAT TO DO

From now until Monday (EOD), please send a short, polite, and personal email to your State Representative and Senator inviting them—or a member of their staff—to attend. This is a welcoming event for them to hear from our side.

Example (please do not copy and paste):

Hello [Representative/Senator Last Name],
 I’m one of your constituents, and I hope you’ll consider attending Tuesday’s Legislative Briefing on bills that aim to elimate the religious exemption (H.2554/S.1557) from 1:00–2:30 PM in Room 428. Lunch will be served. If you’re unable to attend, I hope someone from your office can join in your absence. Thank you.

* Keep it conversational — no need to copy and paste, make it your own.
* Attach the flyer for event details. Download here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yNF9Z7qkH3UZhOoF9SUQ9oTfEKmVXtKT/view?usp=sharing

Call their office on Tuesday morning (Oct. 28) to remind them about the event.

“Hi, I’m a constituent from [Town], calling to remind [Name] about the briefing on the immunization exemption bills at 1:00 PM in Room 428. Will someone from the office be attending?”

Forward any replies you receive to responses@healthactionma.org so we can track outreach.

Don’t know who your State Reps and Senators are? tinyurl.com/legislatorlookupMA

Thank you!

10/26/2025

🎄✨ TREE FARM MINI SESSIONS – Supporting Health Action MA! ✨🎄

We’re thrilled to share that Rebecca Isabelle Photography has kindly offered these beautiful Tree Farm Mini Sessions for our families this season — and all proceeds will go directly to Health Action MA! 💚

📅 Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025 🕚 Time: 11:20 AM – 12:40 PM 📍 Location: Woodstock, CT

👉 BOOK HERE: Tinyurl.com/FamPhotosMA

📸 What to Expect: • 10–15 minute professional session • 5 beautifully edited photos included (a $350 value!)

💰 Minimum Donation: $100 If you’re experiencing financial hardship or require special accommodations, please reach out to us at hello@healthactionma.org — we’d love to help.

🌧 Weather Plan: If weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll reschedule to a new date so no one misses out.

✨ Add an Extra Donation: Venmo: venmo.com/u/healthactionma PayPal: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QU4E5PSPH55UN

📷 Huge thank you to Rebecca for donating her time and talent. Learn more about Rebecca’s beautiful work: rebeccaisabellephotography.com

Let’s capture some cozy holiday magic while giving back to a cause that protects families across Massachusetts. 🌲❤️

10/14/2025

COMMUNITY IMMUNITY ACT BILL UPDATE

On October 14, Senator Rausch’s bill S.1618, “An Act Promoting Community Immunity,” was voted out of the Joint Committee on Public Health and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, where it has been assigned a new bill number, S.2623.

Only a few changes were made to the earlier version of the bill (S.1618) – these include, in Sections 6 and 7, changing the word “request” to “field”, as it relates to signatures on medical and religious exemption forms, which we consider an immaterial change. In Section 17, the following sentence was added, “Except as otherwise provided herein, no provision of this chapter may be waived by a covered program except by express written approval of the department; provided, that any such waiver shall be valid for not more than one year from the date of issuance.” This seems to suggest that a “covered program” (e.g., a school), may be able to waive some requirements of the Act with the approval of the Department of Public Health, but such a waiver would only be good for one year. The final edit changed the effective date to July 1, 2026.

At this time, we are waiting for additional information on the status of this bill and will provide it as soon as possible, as well as information on future action items. Please stay tuned.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2623

10/10/2025

Huge thank you to Mann Orchards for hosting a wonderful fundraiser for Health Action MA this past Sunday!

We had an amazing time enjoying apple and flower picking, live music, apple cider donuts, the corn maze, tractor rides, and more. It was such a joy to see so many of you in person and share a beautiful fall day together.

With heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated — and to Mann Orchards for their incredible hospitality — we’re thrilled to share that we raised $964 to support our mission!

10/04/2025

It’s that time of the year! We are actively seeking donating for our upcoming annual Holiday Online Auction.

This year it is critical we secure funds for the rest of this session. Our opposition have upped they game by hiring a major lobbying firm and we need to up ours, but it takes significant funding.

We run on donations, and our annual Holiday Online Auction in November is how we keep our mission alive. We’re currently seeking auction items — whether you’re a small business owner or a generous community member, your contribution will support Health Action MA’s mission to preserve educational, parental, and religious rights in Massachusetts.

Go to: https://tinyurl.com/onlineauctionMA to pledge your items or see link in bio.

Let’s make this one the best one yet!

10/01/2025

🍁 HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND in Massachusetts! 🍁

Don’t miss out on a perfect fall day for the whole family—while supporting Health Action MA.

🎟 Get your tickets now → https://tinyurl.com/applesMA

Your ticket includes:
🍏 Apple picking
🌻 All-you-can-carry flower picking
🌽 Corn maze adventure
🐓 Meet the farm chickens
🎶 DJ & music
🧸 Kids’ play area & sandbox
🏪 Farmstand treats (cash only: cider, donuts, pumpkins & more!)

✨ Fall fun, family memories, and a great cause—see you there! ✨

Thank you for this amazing fundraising opportunity.

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