News Releases
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BOSTON, MA – August 8, 2014 - The Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts (WBA) commends the Governor and legislature for strengthening the state’s domestic violence laws. The legislation, S 2334 - An Act relative to domestic violence, signed into law today as Chapter 260 of the Acts of 2014 establishes new criminal offenses related to domestic violence, creates new legal protections for victims and imposes training requirements for judges and court personnel.
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The Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts (WBA) is a professional association of women attorneys and judges founded in 1978, with over 1,500 members across the Commonwealth with the mission of achieving the full and equal participation of women in every aspect of a just society. The WBA has a long-standing commitment to protecting women’s rights and freedom of choice. We understand the importance of protecting patients and employees entering reproductive health facilities. That is why we supported the 2007 buffer zone statute and signed on to the National Abortion Federation’s amicus brief that was submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court in November 2013 in support of that law. The WBA has supported strong buffer zone laws for over 15 years, and we will continue to vigorously advocate for the safe, unfettered access to reproductive clinics around the state. We are here to support SD2106.
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The Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts (WBA) is writing to express strong support for HB 3883, An Act Relative to Comparable Work, as amended. The WBA is a professional association of women attorneys and judges founded in 1978, with over 1500 members across the Commonwealth. At the WBA, our purpose is to achieve the full and equal participation of women in the legal profession and in a just society. Women have not yet achieved full and equal participation in the work place. For over a decade our organization has supported An Act Further Defining Comparable Work (originally filed as HB 1767 this Session), which has now advanced to the House Ways and Means Committee.
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The Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts (WBA) is a professional association of women attorneys and judges founded in 1978, with over 1,500 members across the Commonwealth. The WBA’s mission is to achieve the full and equal participation of women in every aspect of a just society. On behalf of the WBA, I urge you to give a favorable report to H838/S427, legislation to bring the Massachusetts disability insurance statute into conformity with the Equal Rights Amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution. This important bill will prohibit discrimination in disability insurance pricing and practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status or national origin.
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BOSTON, MA – July 30, 2014 - The Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts (WBA) commends the legislature and the Governor for their swift action on SB 2283 - An Act to promote public safety and protect access to reproductive health care facilities. The legislation, which was signed into law today, was filed in response to the recent McCullen v. Coakley decision by the United States Supreme Court, which struck down portions of the Massachusetts buffer zone statute, G.L. c. 266, §120E1/2, that established a 35-foot fixed buffer zone around driveways and entrances of reproductive health care facilities.
