Elections are critical to our democracy for it to function. State and local elections ultimately affect the health of all Mainers.
We all deserve access to healthcare so we can be safe and lead full and productive lives.
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I fully support Democrat Janet Mills’ reelection to remain governor of Maine. Her opponent, Paul LePage, is responsible for having ruined the lives of thousands of our citizens when, as governor, he refused to expand Medicaid in our state after voters approved it at the ballot box.
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The fight for reproductive justice and equal access to healthcare has taken a dangerous turn. And that is why Maine Providers Standing Up for Healthcare, a group of hundreds of interprofessional healthcare providers across the state, vehemently oppose all laws that might limit access to healthcare, including abortion, birth control, medication for trans youth, or any other attempts to deny individuals control of their own health.
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I am a family doctor who takes care of patients across their entire lifespan. While I do take care of muscle sprains, diabetes and heart disease, I just as often treat reproductive health concerns, including pregnancies, planned and unplanned. Because of this, I am disturbed and angered by the constant attacks on reproductive rights across the country, most recently the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion indicating the court is prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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