{"id":2053,"date":"2026-10-01T22:20:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T22:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reprofreedomalliance.org\/?post_type=article&#038;p=2053"},"modified":"2026-10-01T22:22:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T22:22:30","slug":"statement-from-reproductive-freedom-alliance-executive-director-christina-chang-on-lawsuit-challenging-state-shield-laws","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/reprofreedomalliance.org\/articles\/statement-from-reproductive-freedom-alliance-executive-director-christina-chang-on-lawsuit-challenging-state-shield-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement from Reproductive Freedom Alliance Executive Director Christina Chang on Lawsuit Challenging State Shield Laws"},"template":"","class_list":["post-2053","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","act_type-news-outlet"],"acf":{"component_hero":{"version":"0","kicker":"","title":"Statement from Reproductive Freedom Alliance Executive Director Christina Chang on Lawsuit Challenging State Shield Laws","subtitle":"","button":"","image":"","media_contact":{"headline":"Media Contact","email":""}},"details":{"description":"","featured_image":1266,"terms":{"action_type":[3],"outlet_name":"RFA Statement","action_category":false,"state":[81]},"authors":"","hide_date":false},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<div class=\"elementToProof\"><b>Statement from Reproductive Freedom Alliance Executive Director Christina Chang on Lawsuit Challenging State Shield Laws<\/b><\/div>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<br> <div class=\"elementToProof\"><b>(WASHINGTON, D.C.)<\/b>\u2014On Thursday, Reproductive Freedom Alliance Executive Director Christina Chang issued a statement in response to the lawsuit filed with the Supreme Court by the attorneys general of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama challenging shield laws in California, Massachusetts, and New York.<\/div>\r\n\r\n<br><\/div><div class=\"elementToProof\"><br>\u201cThis lawsuit is the latest attempt to strip individuals of the freedom to make decisions about their own bodies, families, and futures. No one should fear punishment for seeking the reproductive health care they need or providing lawful services to their patients. The Reproductive Freedom Alliance remains united in defending patients and providers and will continue to work to protect reproductive freedom.\u201d<\/div>","content_columns":null,"":null,"settings":""}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Statement from Reproductive Freedom Alliance Executive Director Christina Chang on Lawsuit Challenging State Shield Laws - Reproductive Freedom Alliance<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/reprofreedomalliance.org\/articles\/statement-from-reproductive-freedom-alliance-executive-director-christina-chang-on-lawsuit-challenging-state-shield-laws\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Statement from Reproductive Freedom Alliance Executive Director Christina Chang on Lawsuit Challenging State Shield Laws - 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