Thousands of disabled people, like Lorraine and Richard, hope to move out of nursing homes into their community thanks to a recent legal settlement. Their stories, my latest for
@gbhnews #disability #massachusetts #worcester
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2024-06-05/after-state-settlement-disabled-people-stuck-in-nursing-homes-hope-to-find-homes-of-their-own

Starting this week, people in parts of rural Massachusetts have more options for abortions. Through a new medication abortion program, Health Imperatives is making abortion care available in areas of the state that were previously without that service, like the Cape and Islands. @gbhnews mastodon.social #abortion #mapoli #reproductivehealth https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/07/03/a-long-time-coming-new-medication-abortion-program-launches-on-cape-and-islands

A year ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. My colleague Hannah and I recapped what has happened in the past year in Massachusetts and beyond. How has the Dobbs decision impacted you? #roevwade #abortion #reproductivehealth https://www.youtube.com/shorts/reGsRFi3hTs

Good morning! For @gbhnews I am planning to look back at the 1-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade last June. What has surprised you over the past year? What questions do you have about the future of #abortion in Massachusetts or elsewhere? What impact have you seen in your own life? #reproductivehealth #news #supremecourt

Good morning! Here's a @gbhnews story I did about a month ago that I'm still following: A Boston woman was flying to Washington, DC. When she arrived she learned that her wheelchair had been severely damaged. Airlines damage thousands of wheelchairs every year.
Is this something you have experienced? #disability #accessibility #travel https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/04/20/you-literally-stole-my-independence-what-happens-when-an-airline-breaks-a-wheelchair

For my latest @gbhnews feature, I talked to people with disabilities who rely on personal care attendants and how the shortage of PCAs is impacting their day-to-day lives.
"It's not a shortage. ... it's a crisis."
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2023/05/30/were-in-a-crisis-pca-shortage-is-a-matter-of-life-and-death-for-people-with-disabilities #disability #massachusetts #mapoli

Hello Mastodon! I'm Meghan, a reporter at @gbhnews, Boston's local NPR station. I do a little bit of everything, including reporting on #disability and #accessibility. Looking forward to connecting with people here. #introduction #introductions #gbhnews