This first-of-its-kind bill will provide care for those who have experienced pregnancy loss or other setbacks to expanding their family.
| Content Warning: The following email includes content about pregnancy loss that may be emotionally challenging to engage with. |
Since Tammy Duckworth and I first introduced the Support Through Loss Act last Congress, so many families have shared with us their experiences with pregnancy loss.
For anyone navigating this, I want you to know that you are not alone.
And the toll of pregnancy loss is not something we should take lightly. It’s a common experience that should be met with care, compassion, and support. But many struggle in silence due to the lack of awareness and cultural stigma around miscarriages.
This week, I’m proud to be reintroducing the Support Through Loss Act — a first-of-its-kind bill that sheds light on these shared experiences and helps ensure that those experiencing pregnancy loss are supported with the resources and patient-centered care they need.
But first, I need your help: Will you show your support for people dealing with pregnancy loss by adding your name as a grassroots co-sponsor of this critical legislation?
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Here are some of the key policies that the Support Through Loss Act will make possible:
- Invest $45 million annually to the National Institutes of Health for federal research into miscarriage and pregnancy loss;
- Require the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to develop and provide information regarding pregnancy loss, including information on its prevalence and the range of treatment options available;
- Ensure employers provide at least seven days of paid leave for workers to process and cope following a pregnancy loss, an unsuccessful assisted reproductive technology procedure, a failed adoption arrangement, a failed surrogacy arrangement, or a medical diagnosis or event that impacts pregnancy or fertility.
As we reintroduce this bill, it’s important for the public to show strong support for this critical legislation. So if you agree that the government should better support parents who are experiencing pregnancy loss, please add your name to become a grassroots co-sponsor of the Support Through Loss Act.
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Yours in service,
Ayanna
