ME: Women's
Maine lawmakers consider constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights
Lawmakers in Maine will hear hours of emotional public testimony today regarding a potential constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights…
Mainers Celebrate Passage of Paid Family Medical Leave Program
After years of grassroots advocacy, Maine will become the 13th state in the nation to adopt a mandatory paid family and medical leave program…
ME Medical Community Reaffirms Support for Abortion Medication
Maine's medical community is applauding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone. The justices …
Body Positivity Movement Helps Improve Body Image, Alleviate Shame
By Gabes Torres for Yes! Media. Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Maine News Service, reporting for the YES! Media-Public News Service …
Maine Advocates: Paid Family Medical Leave Possible in 2023
Not everybody gets a holiday break, especially caregivers, but advocates of paid family medical leave in Maine say momentum is building for a plan to …
Mainers Rally In Support of Roe v. Wade After Leaked Draft Opinion
Mainers gathered Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Portland, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the right to have an abortion. Politico …
Report: Gaps in Data Limit Maine's Ability to Support Marginalized Women
A new report finds the pandemic disproportionately impacted women, but that gaps in data limit Maine's ability to help those in need. Women are …
Protesters Support Roe v. Wade in Portland, Central Maine
PORTLAND, Maine -- Reproductive-rights advocates took to the streets across Maine and the U.S. over the weekend to protest the Texas ban on abortions …
Maine Domestic-Violence Shelters Get Creative as Needs Surge
AUGUSTA, Maine - It's Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the groups that help survivors in Maine are expecting another record number of requests …
Reproductive Rights Group Highlights Maine's Expanded Abortion Access
AUGUSTA, Maine – A mid-year report on abortion access in the United States puts the state-level divide on abortion policy front and center…
Maine Ranks Low in Increasing Insurance Rate for Mothers
AUGUSTA, Maine – According to a new report, Maine ranked among the five worst states in decreasing the uninsured rate for women of childbearing …
Maine’s Young Parents Need a Helping Hand
AUGUSTA, Maine — Young parents in Maine are facing major obstacles to providing for themselves and their children, according to a new report…