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Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy

May 3, 2022

Last night, you might have been watching the Met Gala or wrapping up your normal Monday evening activities when a leaked draft opinion of the Supreme Court’s vote to overturn abortion rights landed in our news notifications. Their only goal: to strike down Roe v. Wade, decided in 1973, and strip...

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Diarra Diouf

Health Care

May 2, 2022

**Esta es una traducción de la entrevista realizada en inglés. Felicia Burnett, directora nacional de atención de la salud en MomsRising : ¿Cómo sabemos que la vacuna contra el COVID es segura, dado que es tan nueva, y existe algún riesgo de tener efectos secundarios a largo plazo? Dra. Christa-...

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Felicia Burnett

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice Military Families

April 26, 2022

Military families face the same challenges others across America face with the added complexities of a military lifestyle. In the last few years there have been many small steps that have incrementally improved maternal health care and parental leave while still in many instances taking several steps back in the implementation.

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Selina Maldonado

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April 15, 2022

We all want to be able to move past the collective trauma we have experienced over the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that access to vaccines, boosters, therapeutics, and tests are critical to combat the virus, keep schools and businesses open, ensure our continued economic...

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Claudia Tristán

Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising Social & Emotional Development

April 14, 2022

Tina Sherman, Senior Campaign Director for Maternal Justice, discussed Black Maternal Mental Health with Lina Acosta Sandaal of Stop Parenting Alone on IG Live. They discussed how women in communities of color are particularly vulnerable maternal health disorders yet encounter more barriers to...

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April 1, 2022

It’s April Fools Day, but we’re serious that there are lots of important actions you can quickly take to stand up for women and families! Next week is going to be a very busy week in Washington with discussions ramping up again about what may be included in the next economic package. You can help...

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Sue Anne Reed

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Childcare & Early Education Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice MomsRising Paid Family Leave

March 30, 2022

This week, we delivered three hard copies of different storybooks to every member of Congress to celebrate the stories and advocacy of our incredible members. These storybooks include stories of families from across the country that highlight the critical need for investments in our Care Economy...

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Felicia Burnett

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Health Care Politics & Policy

March 30, 2022

“We have 3 children who are medically fragile and medically complex who are able to receive care at home thanks to our state’s HCBS waiver. These programs are critically important to ensuring families can stay together and children like mine don’t have to live in a hospital or institution but can...

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Felicia Burnett

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Health Care

March 25, 2022

Watching the U.S. Senate confirmation hearings this week for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for U.S. Supreme Court Justice have been equal parts inspiring and frustrating. There have been times when I have wanted to stand up and cheer for Judge Jackson – and times when I’ve wanted to rage and throw...

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Sue Anne Reed

We Are MomsRising

Childcare & Early Education Health Care Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave

March 23, 2022

At MomsRising / MamásConPoder, we have been hearing from families across the country about the critical need for improvements and supports for maternal mental health like mental health services, paid family and medical leave, affordable child care, an extension of Medicaid coverage, and better...

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Felicia Burnett