House Committee on Judiciary - Hearing 4/7

House Committee on Judiciary - Hearing 4/7

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Time Range For Action Alert: 
April 6, 2022 to April 7, 2022

A full Agenda of Anti-Abortion/Choice bills is being heard on Thursday 4/7. Given the contentious nature of the issue, showing up or writing does matter. Pro-Choice bills promoting equality of access (7442, 7443, 7454) have been introduced, but are not being heard Thursday (4/7).

Background and Talking Points

PLEASE JOIN OUR CALL TO ACTION!!!!!

The anti-abortion bills are back! We need your testimony opposing 5 bills that would restrict access to abortion. These are being heard on Thursday, April 7 in the House Judiciary Committee!!!

TELEVISION AND LIVESTREAM
The meeting will be televised by Capitol Television on Cox Communications (channels 15, 61, and 1061 for high definition), Full Channel (on 15) and Verizon (on channel 34). Livestreaming is available at https://www.rilegislature.gov/CapTV/Pages/default.aspx.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY
Send written testimony to: HouseJudiciary [at] rilegislature.gov
Testimony must include: your name, bill number and viewpoint (for/against/neither).

Any testimony received without a bill number may not be disseminated to members or posted to the website. Written testimony is posted to the General Assembly website as soon as possible. The posting of documents may be delayed due to high volume and will be delayed if submitted or hand-delivered at hearings.

IN PERSON TESTIMONY
Individuals may testify in person, not by telephone. Sign-up sheets are available in/outside the hearing room. Signs/posters/pictures are not allowed to be displayed inside hearing room.

 

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