As summer days heat up, we remain fired up to campaign for policies that lift hard-working families, not undermine us: Access to comprehensive paid family/medical leave must be in addition to making abortion care available, not instead of it. Access to the healthcare we need must remain affordable and our right to abortion care must be restored because all medical care is healthcare and no one should be denied it. This is why right now it is necessary for us to raise our collective voices and be heard; to compel Congress to take action, as well as the President and his Administration to continue advancing executive actions swiftly. We need you to share your stories, and sign your name urging senators to include policies in the reconciliation package that clearly benefit families. Small actions by all of us combined lead to big changes for all of us to thrive.
-- Selina, Namatie, Felicia, Diarra, Kristin, and the rest of the MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder Team
This is not an either/or situation. We need accesss to abortion care and we also need paid family and medical leave – and we need them both RIGHT now.
The U.S. Senate is in final negotiations about what to include in a reconciliation package, which is now largely focused on health care. Even though there is strong public support for expanding health care for uninsured people, there is still some resistance with some key Senators. But we have a small window of opportunity to fix that!
This is an emergency. Right now, the majority of the over 2 million people who are currently in this “coverage gap” are people of color. In addition, the United States is the most dangerous place to give birth in the industrialized world. And, across the country, families are also facing massive racial disparities in health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum people.
Moreover, we need access to affordable, high quality childcare, as well as comprehensive paid family/medical leave, home- and community based services, and fair pay for care workers without delay. There’s no time to waste.
Personal experiences are powerful and can make a HUGE difference in helping our communities and elected leaders understand how public policies impact families. Have you or a family member:
Tell us your health care story, and why everyone should have access to health care!
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade took effect, we’ve been doing everything we can to secure our reproductive rights for every single person, in every single state. Their decision reversed our right at the national level to choose when, and if, we want to have children and threw that power to the states. At this moment, we need everyone’s voice, including yours!
Nearly nine million Americans may see massive health insurance premium hikes—and three million people could lose coverage altogether—if Congress allows the increased marketplace subsidies from the American Rescue Plan to expire. But Congress can take action now to stop price increases and needs to hear from you.
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! #WomensConvention22
P.P.S.– This content is also on the MomsRising blog!
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