Having a child shouldn’t come with a steep medical bill.

For many Americans, raising a family is rewarding — but even with insurance, it’s becoming less and less affordable.

That’s why I’ve made it my mission to pass a bipartisan bill — the Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act — that requires insurers to cover all childbirth-related care.

This is long overdue, so I need as much support as possible: Will you sign your name next to mine if you agree that childbirth should be affordable for everyone?

My bipartisan bill requires private insurers to cover all childbirth-related care — from ultrasounds to delivery to postpartum mental health support — with no co-pays or deductibles.

Simply put: It would be groundbreaking.

Raising a family is already tough, even under the best of circumstances. It shouldn’t be made impossible because of high childcare costs.

This common-sense approach is how we’ve built a coalition across the aisle.

At a time when Democrats and Republicans are far apart on so many issues, this is an issue we can come together on.

Let’s make our voices heard and call for affordable childbirth for every family:

kirsten4ny.us/affordable-childbirth

Thank you,

Kirsten Gillibrand