[ [link removed] ]MomsRising presents: 5Actions
Top #5Actions
of the Past Week
Friday, May 26, 2023
[ [link removed] ]ProtectWIC
SIGN NOW to protect WIC!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED -> [ [link removed] ]Sign Now
WIC is getting attacked from all angles. The House Republican budget not
only holds our families hostage by calling for across-the-board cuts to
programs like WIC in order to raise the debt ceiling to avoid default in
the next two weeks, they also want to gut fruit and vegetable benefits by
nearly 62%, dramatically decreasing access to nutritious foods for nearly
five million women and kids enrolled in the program.
With rising food costs, and increased program participation, it is more
critical than ever that we strengthen WIC to provide pregnant people, new
moms, infants, and toddlers with the nutrition assistance, formula, and
breastfeeding counseling they so desperately need.
[ [link removed] ]SIGN our letter calling on Congress to protect and robustly fund WIC!
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Tell your Members of Congress don't default on our families. Pass a clean raise
in the debt ceiling now
We are less than a week away from the U.S. defaulting for the first time
ever….and it’s a massive deal! Extremist Republicans in the House of
Representatives, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R) are using a threat to
not raise the debt ceiling (which would cause economic chaos in the U.S.
and around the world) in an attempt to force Democrats to cut critically
important programs that lift families and the economy like Medicaid,
Medicare, food stamps (SNAP), WIC, child care, veteran’s programs, and
other vital programs that are necessary to our nation’s families,
businesses, and economy. In addition, Republican leadership wants to enact
harmful work requirements and time limits for poverty-reducing,
life-saving programs like SNAP and Medicaid. Outrageous!
Once you fill out your information on our call-in page you will be
connected directly to your U.S. Senator’s office. Once you complete your
call you will be given the opportunity to also call your other Senator and
your Representative (we’ll automatically connect you). The call-in page
has talking points but the message you should leave with your
representative’s office is very simple: “Don't default on our families by
cutting our programs. Raise the debt ceiling now!”
[ [link removed] ]Use your voice and take action TODAY! Use our call-in line to demand
our lawmakers step up to the plate, protect vital programs from cuts, and
pass a clean debt ceiling immediately.
[ [link removed] ]AbortionStories
Have you or someone you love needed abortion services?
Your Action Status: NOT YET SUBMITTED ->
[ [link removed] ]Submit Now
Personal experiences are powerful and can make a HUGE difference in
helping our communities and elected leaders understand how public policies
impact families. Now is the time to share how access or lack of access to
abortion has impacted you and/or someone you love. We know this can be a
difficult story to share for some people, but rest assured, you can even
share your story anonymously.
[ [link removed] ]Your participation to protect the health care already in place is
needed now more than ever! Your story matters to us. Please share your
story about needing access to abortion care now!
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Protect our reproductive rights! Tell everyone you know to sign the People’s
Amicus Brief
We have had thousands of people [ [link removed] ]sign the petition to protect
medication abortion. Now, we need you to share this action with 5 people,
asking them to sign in order to reach our goal of 500,000 signatures.
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If you don’t have a Facebook account, then below are two very simple ways
you can join in on the action →
1. Copy the following link and share it in your online communities
(Twitter groups, Instagram community, etc.) Link:
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2. Forward this email RIGHT NOW to five friends, and to add a personal
note about why this issue matters to you! Adding a personal note can
make a big difference in whether or not your folks take action.
[ [link removed] ]We need all hands on deck so please join this fight and share the
People’s Brief right now! Every signature counts.
[ [link removed] ]BMH23
TELL CONGRESS: Pass the Black Maternal Health Momnibus!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED ->
[ [link removed] ]Sign Now
The United States is the most dangerous place to give birth among
high-income countries. Black women are bearing the brunt of this crisis,
losing their lives at 3 to 4 times the rate of white women due to
maternity-related causes, independent of age, economic background, or
education. Recent CDC data show that the majority of these deaths are
preventable. Federal action is needed! The Momnibus is a robust package of
evidence-based bills that we have momentum on—President Biden has already
signed one bill into law, but Congress must pass the entire Momnibus.
[ [link removed] ]Let lawmakers know to pass the only comprehensive legislation that
will help solve the maternal health crisis!
-- Sue Anne, Kristin, Elyssa, Diarra, Gina, and the rest of the
MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder Team
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