THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2025 Page 5 HUMAN RIGHTS | FROM Page 1 According to the letter, a couple was seeking medical advice but there was no information about who they were talking with. The letter explains that they were given false and misleading information about the abortion pill and false and gruesome details about its eff ects. The complainants felt their civil rights were violated and overridden by a health provider’s political and religious beliefs. Commission Chairwoman Shay Hossaini called the incident volatile, disgusting and unacceptable. “As someone who works in healthcare, I hear this all the time,” she said adding she was hoping there was a way the commission could show the complainants their support. “But we don’t have the pow~ GUEST COMMENTARY ~ In Between Thanksgiving and Christmas By Sal Giarratani W ell, the Thanksgiving holiday is in the rearview mirror, and it is on to Christmas now. I had an enjoyable Turkey Day surrounded by many family members at two houses: fi rst my daughter’s and then at one of my niece’s house. Plenty to eat at both places. Once again, I got my annual slice of Sweet Potato Pie. To me, the best kind of pie in the world. So, now as we quickly move through the end of another year heading toward 2026, is it just me or do the years move by quicker than ever the older we get? I have never lived for the moment. I am too old to think about that idea. Someone once told me decades ago, Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 Subscribe to the Advocate Online! Your Local News in 6 Languages! www.advocatenews.net .advo news.net “When you live for the moment, you’re like a fi sh and you can’t connect all your moments together into a life.” How true. Can I tell you something about life? Sometimes it might stink but there are so many great times, too. It’s all about how you choose to live it. I check the newspaper horoscopes every day, not because I believe this stuff but the advice I fi nd sometimes makes great sense. Today’s horoscope for me read: “Doing carries more weight than saying. You might not be able to articulate what you’re experiencing, learning and feeling right now, but that’s okay because what really speaks is the action you take. Action is the diff erence in the world.” er to do much,” said Hossaini. The commission does not have the authority to intercede in disputes. Steven Morabito, the city’s director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, who also serves as executive director of the commission, explained how the commission should proceed with complaints from residents. According to Morabito, as executive director, he would interview any complainants. If he determined that the complaint involved discrimination, he would refer complainants to the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination or the Attorney General’s offi ce. He would then fi le a report with the commission. The commission voted to create a mediation group that would hear concerns and complaints about civil rights violations. Residents can submit complaints on the commission’s website. Commissioner Lourenco Garcia stressed that the website should make it clear that the commission is not a decision-making body. Garcia said complaints are often from people who just want to be heard. “Our job is to listen and look for resources to empower people and help them make informed decisions,” he said. If We Happen To Meet By Accident ... You’ll Be Glad You Found Us! BEST! Celebrating 46 Years In Business! TONY’S AUTO BODY Call or Visit 781-321-0032 34 Sharon Street Malden, MA 02148 TONYSAUTOBODYLLC.COM COME VISIT OUR STATE OF THE ART BODY SHOP • Computerized Paint Matching (State of the Art Spray Booth) • Computerized Frame Machines • R134 + 1234yf A/C Machines Fully Insured -RS2415 Insurance Company Approval ALL OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED! TONY BARTOLO Owner 46 Years Let Us Handle Your Next Insurance Claim. Go With the BEST It Doesn’t Get BETTER! RENTAL CARS Available
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