WHO IS HEALTH ACTION MA?
WE ARE:
PARENTS, PROFESSIONALS, ADVOCATES, EDUCATORS, SPECIAL NEEDS FAMILIES, FAMILIES OF FAITH, SUPPORTERS OF EDUCATIONAL EQUITY, DEFENDERS OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, CHAMPIONS OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, GUARDIANS OF ETHICAL MEDICAL CARE, ADVOCATES FOR INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICINE, PRESERVERS OF INFORMED CONSENT, PROTECTORS OF EDUCATION ACCESS, SUPPORTERS OF HEALTHY SCHOOLS, PROTECTORS OF MINORS, FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY LEADERS, VOICES FOR THE MEDICALLY VULNERABLE,
WE ARE: PARENTS, PROFESSIONALS, ADVOCATES, EDUCATORS, SPECIAL NEEDS FAMILIES, FAMILIES OF FAITH, SUPPORTERS OF EDUCATIONAL EQUITY, DEFENDERS OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, CHAMPIONS OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, GUARDIANS OF ETHICAL MEDICAL CARE, ADVOCATES FOR INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICINE, PRESERVERS OF INFORMED CONSENT, PROTECTORS OF EDUCATION ACCESS SUPPORTERS OF HEALTHY SCHOOLS, PROTECTORS OF MINORS, FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY LEADERS, VOICES FOR THE MEDICALLY VULNERABLE,
WELCOME TO HEALTH ACTION MA
ADVOCACY IN ACTION | FUTURES IN FOCUS
Health Action Massachusetts is a nonprofit advocacy organization working to protect access to education, support parental involvement in healthcare, and promote wellness in schools. We advance policies that uphold informed consent, individualized care, and educational equity—regardless of a student’s medical status, belief, or background—and we actively oppose legislation that threatens these fundamental rights. Through grassroots advocacy, policy engagement, and public education, we’re building a healthier, more inclusive future for all.
Join us—learn more, get involved, and help shape a stronger future for families across Massachusetts.
Since 2019 we’ve helped stop 21 bills and amendments that would have harmed families and restricted access to education.
Action Plans
PROTECTING RIGHTS, HEALTH AND EDUCATION ACCESS FOR ALL.
Health Action MA is committed to safeguarding parental rights, informed consent, access to education, and student wellness. Our action plans outline the steps we’re taking to oppose harmful legislation and advance policies that support families across Massachusetts.
PARENTAL & MEDICAL RIGHTS
RELIGIOUS & DISABILITY RIGHTS
EDUCATIONAL ACCESS & EQUITY
Advocating for policies that ensure all children have equal access to quality education.
HEALTH, WELLNESS &
NUTRITION POLICIES
Advocacy Center
TAKE ACTION: MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!
GET INFORMED
USE YOUR VOICE
With one click, email, tweet, and call key officials when it matters most. Make your voice heard! Send a personal email to your representatives and committees reviewing the bills to share their impact on your family.
STAY ENGAGED
Stay informed with Health Action MA updates, take action when it counts, and stay engaged in protecting rights and shaping policies. Sign up for our newsletter, follow us on socials, and subscribe to text alerts to stay connected!
Advocacy Center
Welcome to Health Action MA’s Advocacy Center for the 2025/2026 Legislative Session
Visit our 2025/2026 Bills page to learn about the key legislation we’re advocating for and opposing this session.
A powerful step you can take is sending a personal email to your state representative, senator, and the committee reviewing the bills, sharing how they impact your family.
Our Resources section provides tools to help craft your email. Feel free to Contact Us with any questions or for further support.
WHERE TO START
- Scroll down and check out our active campaigns where you can support/oppose bills by sending pre-filled emails to key targets.
- Take a look our our current initiatives (below) to see if you can help.
- Visit our Resources and 2023-2024 Bills page to learn about the bills we are supporting/opposing this session.
- Contact your own State Rep’s and Senators (and let them know your position on the bills). Our checklist provides all the details to set you on the right track.
- Prepare to testify verbally and/or in writing with our FAQs, testimony guides and resources.
- Sign-up for our texts alerts, newsletters, join our Facebook group and follow our social media accounts to stay current.
- Volunteer with us and donate to us, to help us continue our very important work in the Commonwealth.
Questions? Send us an email
ACTIVE CAMPAIGNS
Petition to Keep Covid-19 Vaccines Optional for Children in Massachusetts
Please voice your support to keep pediatric COVID-19 vaccines OPTIONAL for children in Massachusetts, by signing and sharing our petition to the MA Department of Public Health and State Leadership.
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OPPOSE THE REMOVAL OF RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS IN MA
Proposed bill H.604 and S.1391 aims to remove the religious exemption to vaccination for school aged children in Massachusetts, additionally the bill would add a data collection component.
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OPPOSE An Act Promoting Community Immunity (S.1458 and H.2151)
The Community Immunity Act will violate basic human rights, medical ethics, and principles of informed consent. Provisions in this bill would allow vaccination without parental consent, limit medical exemptions for medically-fragile children, and limit religious freedom with respect to vaccination exemptions.
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EMAIL CAMPAIGN - KEEP COVID-19 vaccines voluntary FOR SCHOOL attendance in MA
Contact your State Officials and voice your support to keep COVID-19 vaccination voluntary in the Commonwealth and NOT a requirement for school attendance.
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This dangerous 9-page bill impacts EEC programs, K-12 schools, and colleges, allowing minors to consent to all preventative care without parental consent. Private programs/schools can refuse religious exemptions, impose additional vaccines, and more!
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This bill goes beyond abortion-related care by granting minors the ability to consent to all forms of preventative care, including vaccinations, without parental consent or knowledge, and lacks age or mental capacity guidelines for such decisions.
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The proposed bills removes the religious exemption for vaccinations required for in-person attendance at both public and private K-12 schools in Massachusetts. It also mandates the reporting and annual publication of immunization data by school and district.
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The proposed Massachusetts bill allows K-12 students to receive a medical vaccine exemption if a physician certifies it would harm the child, based on clinical judgment, while protecting physicians from disciplinary action. Religious exemptions remain intact.
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This bill expands anti-discrimination laws in education by adding "special medical status" as a protected category, ensuring individuals aren’t excluded based on medical conditions or health choices, and promoting equal educational opportunities for all students.
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The proposed bill bans the sale of competitive foods and non-sweetened carbonated water with certain artificial dyes (Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6) in public schools, with exclusions for fundraisers, events, and after school hours.
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CURRENT INITIATIVES
Health Action MA is collecting testimonies of exemption denials as part of our legislative efforts. All information is confidential and will not be shared with any third parties unless permission is explicitly granted.
Was your child denied a medical exemption by their primary care or specialist in Massachusetts?
