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Target: Governor of Maine, Maine State Legislature, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Goal: We call on state and federal officials to immediately restore Medicaid funding to Maine's reproductive health clinics, ensuring that all residents have access to comprehensive health care regardless of income or location.
Recent federal actions have stripped Medicaid funding from critical health care providers in Maine, including Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning. These organizations deliver a wide range of services—cancer screenings, STI testing, contraception, and more—to some of the state's most underserved communities. Blocking Medicaid funds does not reduce the need for these services; it only makes them harder to access, disproportionately harming low-income individuals and rural residents.
We urge decision-makers to reverse these harmful policies and restore funding to ensure that all Mainers can access the health care they need. Health care should not be a privilege reserved for the wealthy or those living in urban centers. It is a fundamental right, and Medicaid funding is essential to uphold that right for everyone in our state.