Reproductive Freedom

Marty believes women should have the right to make their own reproductive choices. A former board member of NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts, she is proud to have the endorsement of both NARAL and the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. She voted in favor of the Emergency Contraception law that gives women easier access to emergency contraception in local pharmacies and requires hospitals to offer emergency contraception to rape survivors.

Marty was a lead sponsor of the Buffer Zone law establishing a fixed 35-foot buffer zone surrounding the entrances and driveways of reproductive health facilities in the state, providing essential protection for patients and medical personnel. The law has been upheld by two federal courts, and the United States Supreme Court recently turned down an appeal challenging the law’s constitutionality.