Maine LD 335: An Act to Protect Funding for Family Planning Services
Below is an excerpt from a testimony that was submitted to Senator Ingwersen, Representative Meyer, and Members of the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services on February 25, 2026.
Senator Ingwersen, Representative Meyer, and Honorable Members of the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services:
I appreciate the opportunity to provide written testimony in support of LD 335.
My name is Gianna DeJoy. I am a resident of Bangor and a doctoral candidate at the University of Maine where I research access to reproductive healthcare. Before that I worked at various reproductive health nonprofits in the South, where I witnessed the challenges of operating in a precarious funding and regulatory environment. I offer this testimony based on my research and professional experience, not on behalf of the University of Maine.