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Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero
Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero, a registered nurse, has forcefully advocated for reproductive rights in Guam. Governor Leon Guerrero has expanded access to reproductive health care services, including contraception and prenatal care, and has supported education initiatives on reproductive health, contraception, and family planning.

Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero

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Governor Guerrero Vetoed Guam Heartbeat Act
After Dobbs, the Guam Legislature introduced and passed 291-36, which would have banned all abortions after six weeks. Governor Leon Guerrero vetoed this bill and successfully campaigned and defended against a potential legislative override of her veto.

Governor Guerrero Vetoed Guam Heartbeat Act

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Reproductive Freedom is a fundamental human right that we must protect. It's about ensuring that women have the ability to control their own bodies, their own destinies, and their own futures. By championing reproductive rights, we empower women to make the best decisions for themselves and their families, ultimately strengthening our communities.

Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero, Guam

KEY ACTIONS

  • Shandhini Raidoo v. Douglas Moylan
  • Guam
  • Guam
  • Shandhini Raidoo v. Douglas Moylan

    Governor Leon Guerrero urged the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to reject efforts by Guam Attorney General Douglas Moylan to reinstate a 1990 near-total abortion ban

    Provider Recruitment
  • Guam
  • Guam
  • Provider Recruitment

    Governor Lourdes Leon Guerrero has led efforts to recruit reproductive health care providers to Guam in an attempt to mitigate barriers to access on the island.

    Amicus Brief in Food and Drug Administration, et al., v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine
  • Guam
  • Guam
  • July 17, 2024

    Amicus Brief in Food and Drug Administration, et al., v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine

    Governor Guerrero and 21 other governors filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of abortion rights in Food and Drug Administration, et al. v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. In this brief, the Reproductive Freedom Alliance governors argued that if the Court reverses FDA approval of Mifepristone and limits access to the vital medicine, it could undermine Governors’ ability to provide adequate healthcare services and would have far-reaching implications beyond reproductive healthcare.

    Vetoed The Guam Heartbeat Act
  • Guam
  • Guam
  • Joe Taitano

    Vetoed The Guam Heartbeat Act

    Joe Taitano

    Governor Leon Guerrero vetoed Bill 291-36, the Guam Heartbeat Act, which would have banned abortion after six weeks. Governor Leon Guerrero then successfully defended against a legislative override of her veto, preserving abortion rights on the island for 13 weeks of pregnancy.

    IN THE NEWS

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  • ‘Abortion is part of reproductive health care’: Governor joins others in supporting abortion rights in Supreme Court case
  • Pacific Daily News
  • Guam
  • Pacific Daily News
  • Guam
  • February 5, 2024 • Pacific Daily News

    ‘Abortion is part of reproductive health care’: Governor joins others in supporting abortion rights in Supreme Court case

    Pacific Daily News

    Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero joined 21 other governors from across the nation in filing with the U.S. Supreme Court an amicus curiae brief in support of abortion rights.

    Guam’s Governor Opposes Attempt to Reinstate Old Abortion Ban
  • Bloomberg Law
  • Guam
  • Bloomberg Law
  • Guam
  • October 27, 2023 • Mary Anne Pazanowski

    Guam’s Governor Opposes Attempt to Reinstate Old Abortion Ban

    Mary Anne Pazanowski

    The Ninth Circuit should reject efforts by Guam’s Republican attorney general to bring back a near-total abortion ban that was blocked in 1990, the island’s governor said Friday.

    Guam Governor Vetoes Heartbeat Act, Override Vote Fails
  • Honolulu Civil Beat
  • Guam
  • Honolulu Civil Beat
  • Guam
  • December 30, 2022 • Anita Hofschneider

    Guam Governor Vetoes Heartbeat Act, Override Vote Fails

    Anita Hofschneider

    The latest effort to further limit access to abortion procedures in Guam has failed, the Pacific Daily News reported Thursday.

    Guam Legislature passes abortion ban; governor veto expected
  • Associated Press
  • Guam
  • Associated Press
  • Guam
  • December 16, 2022

    Guam Legislature passes abortion ban; governor veto expected

    Guam’s Legislature on Friday passed a bill prohibiting most abortions, a measure modeled after a new Texas law that leaves enforcement up to private citizen lawsuits instead of criminal prosecution.

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