BOSTON, MA—Today, Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts announced its endorsement of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s campaign for re-election. Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts cited Attorney General Campbell’s fearless leadership in defending reproductive freedom, protecting access to abortion care, and ensuring Massachusetts remains a safe haven for reproductive healthcare in the face of unprecedented attacks from the Trump administration.
“At a time when the President of the United States and his allies are advancing policies and rhetoric that directly threaten the safety, autonomy, and dignity of pregnant people, of trans and gender-expansive people, of immigrants, and of health care providers, Massachusetts has chosen a different path,” said Dominique Lee, President of the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts. “In her first term, Attorney General Campbell has used the full scope of her authority to protect patients, affirm queer and trans lives, and defend the reproductive freedoms we have enshrined in our state laws. We know Attorney General Campbell will continue to be a relentless fighter for patients’ access to care and the rights of the people we serve, and we are proud to endorse her for re-election.”
Since taking office in 2023, Attorney General Campbell has been a national leader in the fight to protect reproductive freedom. She joined a multistate coalition that successfully sued to protect access to mifepristone, ensuring Massachusetts women retained access to safe and effective medication abortion. She has defended abortion providers from out-of-state legal threats, making clear that Massachusetts will not cooperate with efforts to criminalize reproductive healthcare. And she has consistently used the power of the Attorney General’s office to stand as a firewall against federal attacks on reproductive rights.
“Reproductive freedom is a fundamental right, and I am proud to stand with Planned Parenthood Action Fund in defending it with urgency and fearlessness. As Attorney General, I’ve gone to court to protect access to abortion care, stood up to Trump’s attacks on providers, and ensured Massachusetts remains a safe haven for reproductive care,” said Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell. “I won’t back down from these fights. Abortion is healthcare, and medical decisions belong with patients and their doctors. As long as I am Attorney General, I will use every tool I have to protect reproductive freedom in Massachusetts.”
Attorney General Campbell also led Massachusetts’ legal fight to protect gender-affirming care for transgender youth, securing a federal court order permanently blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to force healthcare providers to choose between their patients and Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. Under her leadership, the Attorney General’s office has sued the Trump administration over 50 times to protect the rights and freedoms of Massachusetts residents.
Campbell is endorsed by Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, U.S. Senator Ed Markey, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Reproductive Freedom for All, a coalition of Worcester County state and local officials, Franklin and Hampshire County leaders, leaders from across the Haverhill area, state and local leaders from Barnstable, Bristol and Plymouth counties, as well as Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, and the Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund.
Learn more about Andrea Joy Campbell’s campaign at www.andreacampbell.org and watch her re-election launch video, “Fearless”.
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About Andrea Joy Campbell:
Andrea Joy Campbell’s journey to become Massachusetts’ first Black woman Attorney General didn’t follow a traditional path. After losing her mother in a car accident as an infant and entering the foster care system while her father was incarcerated, Andrea was raised by a community of family and educators who believed in her potential. Her twin brother, Andre, died in Department of Correction custody due to inadequate medical care – a tragedy that drives her fight for accountability and fairness in our justice system. The first in her family to go to college, Andrea went on to graduate from Princeton and UCLA Law, serve as legal counsel to Governor Deval Patrick, and become the first Black woman to serve as Boston City Council President. Raised in Roxbury and the South End, Andrea is a proud Boston public school graduate who attended five different schools, including Boston Latin. Her story – of loss, resilience, faith, and opportunity – is an American story of what’s possible when the government works for people and when someone is in your corner fighting for you.