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“💕We’re endorsed y’all! This is our first collaborative endorsement as we run to the polls in 38 days! Vote like a Black Feminist by holding environmental equity, reproductive justice and economic progress into accountability at the ballot box. Thank you Black Feminist Future Action Fund for today’s Townhall in District 58!”
Sep 28, 2024
“💜 Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller should be here today. Yet the harmful conditions created by Georgia’s six-week ban criminalized the lifesaving care they needed. HB 481 and its supporters are culpable. These losses are devastating. We can’t afford to sit idly by while more lives are lost; we are calling for a mass mobilization to #TrustBlackWomen in the fight for Reproductive Justice. Join me and other leaders for a vigil and rally on THIS SATURDAY, September 28th at 2 PM at the Georgia Capitol 💜”
Sep 25, 2024
“Thank you to my dream team who supported our movement at today’s #Atlanta rally for #reproductivejustice.”
Sep 21, 2024
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“Here’s majority of my remarks from yesterday, as I endorsed @kamalaharris and @timwalz. As a progressive Democrat with a harm reduction lens and reproductive justice strategy, the ❗️PREVENTABLE ❗️deaths of Candi Miller and Amber Nicole Thurman have sent me over the edge to be more public in this race for our nation. Please *especially* make a plan to vote in the down ballot races this year & if you have questions about the @gahousedems in your area, DM us! It will take all of us to get to the other side.”
Sep 21, 2024
Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates endorsed this candidate for the 2024 General Election.
Sep 20, 2024
“🙏🏽Thank you for showing up on the call today, y’all. Amber and Candi did not deserve to suffer and pass away. For all folx who become pregnant and are failed by the system, we plan forward for a rally on 9/28. DM for details. #TrustBlackWomen #AmberThurman #CandiMiller #ReproductiveJustice #Heartbroken #WeToldYouSo #MaternalMortality”
Sep 19, 2024
Image: These Black Women deserved Reproductive Justice! "Amber and Candi did not deserve to suffer and pass away."
Sep 19, 2024
Reproductive Freedom for All endorsed this candidate for the 2024 General Election.
Jul 29, 2024
This candidate is endorsed by Georgia WIN List for the 2024 General Election.
Jul 15, 2024
Victory Fund endorsed this candidate for the 2024 General Assembly Election.
May 8, 2024
“Cherish the day, when our work towards #equity is made plain. Thank you to @bittersoutherner @unumfund @grayhchapman @audramelton and @aimee4nola for going deeper into the tales of southern reproductive justice. Read & share the whole article here: https://bittersoutherner.com/sponsored/e-pluribus-unum/advocates-park-cannon-aimee-adatto-freeman #Doula #BlackMaternalHealthWeek #Policymakers #UNUMfellow”
Apr 17, 2024
“This #BlackMaternalHealthWeek is personal. Having been a #legislator and a #doula for the same amount of time has made me really concerned about the direction of our state. Doulas are underpaid, midwives are criminalized, lactation workers had to sue to practice, mental health therapists dont intervene until after 6 weeks, abortion is illegal after 6 weeks, infants on Medicaid are subject to long wait times and so much more. Yall who know me know that I am a SOLUTIONIST and AN OPTIMIST. However, to move forward with better birth outcomes in GA, WE MUST all use our voices at the ballot and the Capitol to advocate for specific bills that dont get hearings, to share stories that rarely get media attention and to connect with people who understand. Please read the report our office authored…”
Apr 13, 2024
“Happy Valentines Day Georgia! Our office got the sweetest card from the Feminist Womens Health Center. Reproductive Justice is my legislative love language!!”
Feb 14, 2023
Park sponsored a bill to remove “unborn child” from the definition of “Natural Person” in the Georgia code and replace it with “a human being from the moment of birth”.
Jan 24, 2023
Park sponsored a bill that requires Georgia to financially compensate people who cannot have an abortion due to a fetal heartbeat law, by providing benefits for the mother and child.
Nov 22, 2022
“Again, we will applaud the work of attorneys who defend reproductive justice. The ban on access has been halted.”
Nov 15, 2022
Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates endorsed this candidate for the 2022 General Election.
Aug 23, 2022
“As a state legislator and as a doula, I feel the weight of this moment profoundly. I want everyone who needs abortion care to know that I will never stop fighting back against anti-choice extremists. #Abortion is our right, our bodies must be ours to control.”
Jun 24, 2022
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“The anti-abortion majority Supreme Court is a part of a coordinated strategy by anti-abortion extremists who are out of touch with Americans views on abortion. I support pregnancy options because it is too expensive to make a living and too dangerous to deliver in Georgia. We have the worst mortality and morbidity rates. This is why my first bill in 2017 was to expand rights for pregnant workers, yet it languishes in committee year after year due to GOP extremism. This year, I sponsored a proactive resolution to celebrate the 49th anniversary of Roe. Vs. Wade, which was signed by over 49 legislators. It is an honor as a full spectrum doula and person who has chosen abortion to defend choice and to continue to legislate with the truth: comprehensive reproductive healthcare including…”
Jun 24, 2022
“Abortion is healthcare. Has always been and will always be. #SCOTUS”
Jun 24, 2022
….so it is up to us to elect pro-choice people, regardless of which party they’re in,” “In all seats. I’m talking school board seats, county commission seats, because high schoolers are dealing with abortion, college people are dealing with abortion
May 4, 2022
“Tune into the House live feed. @JoshforGeorgia making the ultimate case that if AGs office really wanted budget to appoint attorneys to help with cases, they might not spend $400/hour for YEARS on anti-abortion law.”
Feb 14, 2022
Park sponsored a resolution committing to uphold reproductive freedom in Georgia.
Feb 1, 2022
“We need to continue to reframe this issue. Access to abortion in Georgia is supported by 70% of voters and the elected officials are playing games with health care during a pandemic.”
Jan 25, 2022
Georgia National Organization for Women endorsed this candidate for the 2022 General Assembly Election.
Jan 3, 2022
Vote Pro Choice endorsed this candidate for the 2022 General Assembly Election.
Jan 3, 2022
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Georgia WIN List endorsed this candidate for the 2022 General Assembly Election.
Jan 3, 2022
“Spending #WorldAIDSDay with reproductive health, rights and justice leaders from around the country. Schedule your next test!”
Dec 1, 2021
Signed a brief addressed to the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold abortion rights. Stating: “The constitutional precepts which State Legislators must protect include the principle enunciated by this Court, as firmly encompassed by the right to privacy, that a woman has the right to decide to terminate a pre-viability pregnancy without undue governmental interference…. “As a fundamental right guaranteed by the constitution, and one that strikes at the heart of ordered liberty and individual autonomy, a woman’s right to decide whether to terminate a pre-viability pregnancy should be insulated from the rhetoric and interests of groups whose sole purpose is to undermine Roe and eliminate the fundamental rights enunciated in that case….”
Oct 5, 2021
“#BansOffOurBodies: Georgians marched against new #abortion restrictions with @Cannonfor58! Thank you to all of the hard-working advocates for #choice who worked to pull this off! Being a part of such a diverse planning coalition has been an honor!”
Oct 4, 2021
“Thank you to all of the organizers, volunteers and attendees of Atlantas massive event yesterday. Its an honor to serve you, proud and outloud about #Abortion and #ReproductiveJustice!”
Oct 3, 2021
“The five pillars of #ReproJustice, self-determination; access to comprehensive reproductive health services; affordability of care; parenting with respect and dignity; and workplace and caregiving supports, are key to a thriving life for black families and families to be”
Feb 18, 2021
“We stand firmly in support of #MamaMedicaid #Abortion and #ALLfamilies so that we can be self governed by our needs and decisions. #ParkFor58 #WomensEqualityDay2020”
Aug 26, 2020
Donate to Rep. Park Cannon TODAY: Abortion ban was struck down! -
Jul 14, 2020
“#TrustBlackWomen all the way to Federal court in defense of #ReproductiveJustice. We will not let you down! Congratulations to the unrelentless leaders and teams of @SisterSong_WOC who won the lawsuit against an #unconstitutional 6-week #abortion ban in #GEORGIA!”
Jul 13, 2020
“First few minutes on the House floor for session and we have already signed a bill protecting reproductive healthcare access! #TrustWomen #RightToKnow #NoOnHB481 #1in3 #ProChoice #RJ”
Jan 13, 2020
Park sponsored a bill that would allow a pregnant person and their physician to waive the required ultrasound to obtain an abortion.
Dec 12, 2019
“Hes with his two young kids but… THIS is the racism and reproductive injustice that black fathers face. #WeBelong #TrustBlackMen #Shame”
Dec 1, 2019
People should not only seek reproductive health and reproductive rights, but they should have access to reproductive justice. “In order to have access to reproductive justice there are really four tenants of that: that means that you have the right to parent, the right to not parent, the right to live in a safe community, and the right to bodily autonomy.
Oct 29, 2019
“Men, it's clear, are a part of the abortion experience in America. These are 12 of their stories. #MenForChoice #MenToo”
Oct 22, 2019
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“@ReproRights bringing a human rights lens on advancing reproductive rights. #MaternalHealth #UnaddressedTrauma”
Aug 1, 2019
“Because lets be clear: July 2019 is Fibroids Awareness Month in Georgia! Meaning, we created an opportunity for all to know that #Women deserve better reproductive health OPTIONS!”
Jul 11, 2019
I made it really clear in our campaign who we were. “That I was raised in a household with domestic violence, that I was openly part of the queer community, that I wasn’t afraid to be pro choice and to shout my abortion story, and that I also knew that the district was so diverse that it could handle [my openness].
May 29, 2019
“We’re calling on our fellow legislators, governors, and the courts to stop these abortion bans and instead take action to ensure all people can access reproductive health care with dignity and respect, no matter where they live or the size of their bank account.”
May 23, 2019
“Rhode Islanders are taking over the State House today to push for a bill to protect the right to abortion. We are thrilled to stand with them in solidarity. Check out live feed: #Repro4RI @senarchambault @SenatorRuggerio @DarshunKendrick #TrustWomen”
May 14, 2019
Park voted against a bill that bans all abortions after a fetal heartbeat (around 6 weeks). It includes exceptions for medical emergencies and rape or incest (but only up to 20 weeks and if a police report has been filed).
Mar 29, 2019
“GOP member tries to co-opt being #ProChoice but in the same breath says abortion is wrong. #HowDareYou sensationalize todays debate by doing this. Stop making this political. This is personal. #TrustWomen #GApol”
Mar 22, 2019
Park sponsored a bill that would add Viagra to the list of expenses the GA state employee health insurance may not cover, joining abortion services.
Mar 13, 2019
Park sponsored a resolution that encourages the GA Legislature to fund a study of the causes of infant and maternal mortality in this state and appoint a commission to propose solutions.
Mar 5, 2019
We have had an increase in anti-choice legislation over the years, and it has been coming from the South,” Cannon said. “It has been coming from places where I live, where I want to protect.”
Mar 29, 2016