The opioid epidemic continues to claim the lives of far too many people in our state and throughout the country. In 2022, an estimated 716 Mainers died from drug overdoses,
Gabriela Martinez is nervous about her trip to Washington D.C. Not because she’s going to be in the same building as the President of the United States. Nah, it isn't that. She’s nervous because this trip to the 2023 State of the Union, or SOTU, is the same week as her econ midterm.
over half of abortions in this country, those are happening and states where abortion is still legal. over half of those abortions are conducted through medication which has been safe and effective for over 20 years. this would have devastating impacts on what is already a crisis for women who were seeking access to legal abortion care. you recently wrote a letter to a.g. garland urging the justice department to appeal the texas abortion case if it undermines medication access. if you ve heard back, if you are hopeful that the a.g. will act on your quickest? i want to say that i m really very pleased with how strongly the biden administration has used all the tools at its disposal to protect and defend women s rights to reproductive health care. my goal with this letter was to make sure that the attorney general knew how important i think it is and millions of women think it is that he is ready to take action immediately if this court case