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In response to the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade by law enforcement, March for Moms calls for collective action to dismantle racism and advance policies grounded in equity. As written in the recent powerful piece [[link removed]] offered by Dr. Rachel Hardeman, Dr. Eduardo Medina, and Dr. Rhea Boyd, “Police violence, racial inequities in COVID-19, and other forms of structural racism are concurrent and compounding public health crises in the United States...the choice before the health care system now is to show, not tell, that Black Lives Matter. Because, like George Floyd, black people are loved.”

We are committed to ensuring justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, Kira Johnson, Amber Issac and too many others. We are committed to calling out and demanding policy change to combat the anti-Black racism that is at the root of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19, police brutality, and poor maternal health outcomes on Black families. Racism is a public health issue – collectively we must do our part to expose it, fight it and work to advance policies that dismantle it and create a more equitable and just system.

Since our founding, March for Moms has been committed to lifting up the voices and concerns of Black women and families whose health care needs are often ignored by policymakers. Never has that mission been more important than at this moment, when Black people have been disproportionately harmed by COVID-19 and now are reeling from yet another round of racial violence.

So, what can we do? First, we can make sure to listen closely and financially support to Black-led organizations that are in the forefront of campaigns against structural racism, and support their work.

Here are some great organizations to support financially and sign-up for their newsletters today:

Black Mama Matter [[link removed]]

National Birth Equity Collaborative [[link removed]]

Ancient Song Doula Services [[link removed]]

Mamatoto Village [[link removed]]

Common Sense Childbirth [[link removed]]

Next, we can fight for public policies that attack structural racism, prevent racial violence and work to end inequities in access to health care. Examples include expanding Medicaid to cover moms up to 1 year postpartum – many of them low-income people of color - and ensuring access to doulas and midwifery-led care to safely support Black families through pregnancy and childbirth, and into the postpartum period. Please take action today [[link removed]] to let your State and Federal policymakers know that these policies are imperative to enact TODAY.

About March for Moms: March for Moms is a non-partisan, 501 ©(3) non-profit that aligns the diverse voices of families, health care providers, policymakers, and partners to advocate for mothers and families’ health, well-being and equal access to care.

To learn more about March for Moms, please see our 2019 Impact Report [[link removed]] or reach out to our Executive Director [[email protected]]

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