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NC's Reproductive Healthcare Crisis: Misinformation, Misdirected Funding

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Submitted by North Carolina in December 2025.

Event Date: 
02/07/2026 - 8:00am

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina is pleased to serve as a co-sponsor of an upcoming FREE half-day symposium examining North Carolina's reproductive healthcare land

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Learn about Health Care Provided through a Single-Payer System

Learn about Health Care Provided through a Single-Payer System

Submitted by Eastern Upper Peninsula in April 2021.

Event Date: 
05/17/2021 - 7:00pm to 05/18/2021 - 6:45pm
Event location: 

Zoom

The LWV of Eastern Upper Peninsula and LWV of Northern Lower Michigan are cosponsoring a webinar on single-payer health care featuring guest speaker, Molly Brennan of Michigan for Single Payer
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February 17 Advocacy Call Day: urge healthcare solutions for working South Carolinians

LWVSC Action Alert

Submitted by South Carolina in February 2026.

Action Alerts

The Cover SC Medicaid Expansion State Coalition has set an Advocacy Call Day on February 17 to urge healthcare solutions for working South Carolinians. During business hours, please call your SC State Senator. We hope to reach each and every SC State Senator on February 17 to get the ball rolling for 2026, and we can't do it without your help!

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Inconvenient Research: The Turnaway Study

We believe in the power of women

Submitted by South Carolina in February 2026.

Research & Studies

The LWVSC Working Group on Gender and Women’s Equity recommends The Turnaway Study findings for those needing evidence-based research regarding reproductive choices. In summary: Women make thoughtful, well-considered decisions about whether to have an abortion.

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2026 Reproductive Health Advocacy Day

South Carolina 2026 Reproductive Health Advocacy Day

Submitted by South Carolina in February 2026.

Event Date: 
02/24/2026 - 9:00am to 1:30pm
Event location: 

SC State House

Join the South Carolina Healthy Families Coalition on Tuesday, February 24 from 9am-1:30pm on the State House grounds for 2026 Reproductive Freedom Advocacy Day. Reproductive healthcare in the Palmetto State hangs by a thread, but we have the power to make our voices heard with our elected officials. South Carolina lawmakers need to hear our message loud and clear—no bans on our healthcare.

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Trailblazing Women Who Transformed Health Care

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Submitted by Orange Coast in October 2025.

News

Throughout history, women’s opportunities to contribute to society have been stifled

by Kathleen Montgomery

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Lunch with a Leader - Tracie Stratton- Chief Executive Officer- Los Alamos Medical Center Thursday 09-18-25 - Slide deck

Submitted by Los Alamos in September 2025.

Event Date: 
09/18/2025 - 12:00pm
Event location: 

Unitarian Church Fellowship Hall

 Lunch with a Leader was on  September 18 from 11:45-1 at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Sage.
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Health Care Committee Meeting

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Submitted by Alachua County in May 2025.

Event Date: 
06/09/2025 - 4:00pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

Our Health Care Committee, co-chaired by Barbara Frentzen and Kim Walsh-Childers, is hosting its next meeting in person at Oak Hammock. They will follow up on earlier discussions and plan actions to take in the community. The meeting is open to all LWVAC members and may be available by Zoom as well.

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LWVUS Joins Letter to Congress Opposing Medicaid Cuts

Submitted by Rhode Island in May 2025.

News

4/29/2025
The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to oppose cuts to Medicaid to help prevent medical debt.

April 29, 2025

Dear Members of Congress:

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LWVUS Joins Letter to Congress Opposing Medicaid Cuts

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Submitted by Diablo Valley in May 2025.

News

The League of Women Voters of the United States joined a sign-on letter urging Congress to oppose cuts to Medicaid to help prevent medical debt.

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