Southern New England is becoming a safe haven for abortion rights. Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed an executive order on Tuesday which directs state agencies not to cooperate with investigations of Rhode Islanders who are involved in the procedure.
“Women should be trusted with their own health care decisions, and here in Rhode Island, we firmly support a right to choose,” said Governor McKee. “The executive order I signed today ensures that Rhode Island will continue to stand up for reproductive health care, especially in response to the shameful U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.”
“As other states attack the fundamental right to choose, Rhode Island must do all it can to protect a person’s access to reproductive health care,” said Lt. Governor Sabina Matos.
McKee says Rhode Island firmly supports a woman's right to choose in the health care decision.
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a similar executive order immediately after the U.S. Supreme Court repealed Roe v. Wade on June 24th.
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