[1]Ayanna Pressley



Tonight, the occupant of the White House will be delivering the annual
State of the Union Address at the Capitol in Washington, DC.

In stark contrast to the hatred and bigotry emanating from the dais, I am
proud to welcome, as my guest, Nneka Hall, a woman who is engaged daily in
the work of pursuing equity and uplifting community.

Nneka is an award-winner, an activist, a doula, and a deeply empathetic
advocate for our community.

Following the stillbirth of her own daughter, Nneka founded the Quietly
United in Loss Together (QUILT) Campaign, which is a Pregnancy And Infant
Loss Awareness campaign designed to raise awareness of all types of loss
from conception through a child's first two years of life, teach healthy
fertility through womb health education, and provide support to families
who suffer these losses.

I am humbled to call Nneka a partner in good as we fight to address the
maternal health crisis that disproportionately impacts families of color.
Despite spending more money on healthcare than any other country on earth,
the United States has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the
developed world — and Black women are nearly four times as likely to die
from childbirth complications as white women.

That’s why I introduced the Healthy MOMMIES Act, to expand and enhance
care options for pregnant people enrolled in Medicaid, including access to
community-based doula care, and I’m so proud to have carried many of these
policies forward in partnership with my colleagues through the Helping
MOMS Act.

Nneka’s work — and that of all the tireless advocates dedicated to ending
the maternal mortality crisis — stands in stark contrast to the occupant
of the White House — who seeks only to divide and harm our communities by
tearing families apart and gutting life-saving programs like Medicaid.

[ [link removed] ]So, will you join me in welcoming Nneka and support our work together
by adding your name today to become a grassroots co-sponsor of the Healthy
MOMMIES Act? This legislation will save lives and ensure that mothers have
access to critical, culturally-competent care.

Become a grassroots co-sponsor

I’ll be so proud to have Nneka by my side on Tuesday, and I’m so proud to
have all of you by my side in this fight for progress. Together, we’ll
build a brighter future for all of our communities.

In Solidarity,

Ayanna Pressley


 


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