Protecting Patients and Providers

Ensuring the safety and privacy of patients and healthcare providers must be a priority for all states. However, with the rapid increase in pregnancy criminalization since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, relentless attacks on the transgender community, and escalating breadth and depth of clinic violence, this is becoming more and more difficult.

The digital footprint we all leave – from electronic health records and period-tracking apps to GPS tracking – requires states to enact laws ensuring both physical and digital protections for patients and healthcare providers.

Additionally, Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act corollaries and other creative state legislative strategies are an essential opportunity to address clinic violence and protect communities, especially since the federal FACE Act ceased being enforced barring “extraordinary circumstances.”  Please see below for model legislation drafted by our partners at the Feminist Majority Foundation.

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This policy agenda includes model legislation and resources to improve access to reproductive healthcare. We urge legislators to use the models as a starting point and to work closely with state advocates and community members to craft solutions specific to your state’s needs. Each policy includes strategic recommendations and sample language tailored for different audiences. 

Have questions or want  to partner with SIX on crafting additions to the policy agenda? Email us at reproductiverights@stateinnovation.org.