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Dear Friend,

We’d like to tell anti-abortion politicians, don’t try to sell us even
more lemons!! We don’t want (or need!) weak policies wrapped up in
language to make them seem like they’re good for families (but are in fact
harmful) as an empty “consolation prize” for losing our abortion rights.
Nope. Not okay. 

[ [link removed] ]→ We need both access to abortion care AND real paid family and medical
leave. Tell Congress, don’t try to sell us lemons, we need the real deal
when it comes to abortion access and comprehensive paid family and medical
leave.

What’s happening? 

In the wake of the fall of Roe v. Wade, some politicians have had the
audacity to suggest that we don’t need access to abortion care if we have
better policies in place to support families. That’s bogus, insulting, and
wrong. We need both. [1]

To make matters worse, many of these same anti-abortion politicians are
trying to push a scheme that would require new parents to borrow against
their future retirement security to fund parental leave. That is not paid
leave, it provides neither pay, nor leave from work, it harms future
retirement security and it doesn’t help our economy. It’s a lemon of a
policy, and we’re not buying it. 

[ [link removed] ]→ Tell Congress: No lemons. We demand real paid leave for working
families.

So we can all get on the same page here, a GOOD paid leave policy does the
following:

☑ Good paid leave means you can be there to bond with your child when they
first open their eyes and be by the side of your elder loved ones when
they take their last breath. 
☑ Good paid leave benefits our economy and helps keep people in the jobs
they need so they can care for the families they love without jeopardizing
their economic security. 

[ [link removed] ]→ Tell Congress: No lemons. We demand real paid leave for working
families.

Paid leave is a critical benefit and we can spot a good paid leave policy
a mile off:

☑ Good paid leave policies don’t leave anyone out and support all working
families. 
☑ Good paid leave means families have the right to make beneficial choices
for themselves, their families AND their bodies.

[ [link removed] ]→ Tell Congress: No lemons. We demand real paid leave for working
families.

Signs of bad paid leave policies are hard to ignore. There are gaps, it
*may* look shiny on the outside but there are major flaws under the hood.
Here’s how to spot a lemon paid leave bill:

🅇 Does not provide *paid* time away from work - forcing workers to choose
between a paycheck or being there for their family when it matters the
most.
🅇 Undercuts Social Security benefits.
🅇 Restrictive, regressive and doesn't provide coverage to all workers who
need to take paid time off to care. 

We know a lemon when we see one and we also know that elected leaders who
put forth fake paid leave proposals are out of touch with what moms and
families need (looking at you Senator Rubio). These are NOT real paid
leave proposals and we’re not buying what you’re selling.  

[ [link removed] ]→ Tell Congress: No lemons. We demand real paid leave for working
families.

Moms and families deserve real paid leave policies that are helpful not
harmful, they deserve policies that do not take away their autonomy and
personal liberties. They deserve the right to choose when and if they want
to become parents. This is the investment that members of Congress should
be striving to achieve. 

Thanks for your support, 

- Namatie, Ruth, Kristin, and the whole MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder
Team

P.S. – Personal experiences are powerful and can make a HUGE difference in
helping elected leaders understand how public policies impact families so
they can move change. We want to hear more from YOU! Can you take a second
and follow the link below to share your personal story about how having,
or NOT having, access to job-protected paid leave or affordable, quality
child care has impacted your family in the pandemic?
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P.P.S. – We’re partnering with @WomensMarch, @BlackFeministFuture, Planned
Parenthood Action Fund @ppact, @NationalNOW, National Women’s Law Center,
and @weareUltraViolet for the Women’s Convention, Aug 12-14 in Houston,
Texas. Get your Early Bird Tickets!
[ [link removed] ][link removed] #WomensConvention22 

References:

[1] [ [link removed] ]How feasible are Republicans’ ‘pro-family’ plans in wake of new
abortion restrictions?


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