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Large group of moms and kids at holding oversized "receipts" to protest affordability crisis

May 11, 2026

Following the first-ever mom-centered Congressional hearing on affordability, MomsRising members are bringing the "receipts" to demand that leaders prioritize child care and health care over reckless spending.

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Health Care MomsRising Near You

May 12, 2026

I have some incredible news to share: We did it! We stopped the vaccine roll back! Thanks to the tireless advocacy of parents, families, and health advocates across the state, the dangerous proposals to roll back childhood vaccine requirements in Florida have been stopped. People like YOU are part...

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Jeannina Perez

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Floral illustration of the word "VOTE" above "Happy Mother's Day!" text and a list of gift ideas for

Family Economic Security MomsVote

May 11, 2026

While we celebrate the moms in our lives, heavy challenges like rising costs and threats to voting rights remain — join us in turning that exhaustion into power by pledging to vote this November.

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Ruth Martin

MomsRising Near You

May 8, 2026

The Moms Next Door May Dispatch Key Takeaways Share Your Story: Help leaders understand the impact of rising costs by sharing how child care, health care, and grocery prices affect your family. National Day Without Child Care: Join parents and providers on May 11th to demand universal Child care...

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Jeannina Perez

Maternal Justice

May 6, 2026

This post centers the unfiltered truths of Black mothers, exploring the intersection of maternal health, systemic justice, and the radical necessity of joy. It serves as a call to action for policymakers to move beyond survival-based systems and invest in community-led, culturally responsive frameworks that allow Black families to truly thrive.

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Teon Hayes

Maternal Justice

May 6, 2026

On World Maternal Mental Health Day 2026, we at MomsRising stand with all the mothers worldwide that are struggling with mental health conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth. In the United States alone 800,000 women experience perinatal mental health conditions, making these conditions the...

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Gina Arias

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A concerned pregnant woman sitting on a couch, looking at a person holding a clipboard.

Health Care Maternal Justice Reproductive Justice

May 5, 2026

Across the country, the government is increasingly interfering in the most private medical decisions of pregnant women — from court-ordered surgeries to criminal prosecutions for pregnancy outcomes. We must demand federal protections to ensure every person has the right to manage their own health care without the threat of incarceration or judicial overrule.

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Gov. Stein, Tina Sherman and advocates recognizing Black Maternal Health Week at the NC Capitol.

Health Care Maternal Justice

May 4, 2026

On April 15, 2026, MomsRising National Director Tina Sherman joined Gov. Josh Stein , legislative champion Sen. Natalie Murdock, Sen. Minority Leader Sydney Batch, the NC Legislative Black Caucus , perinatal providers, and maternal health advocates, to recognize Black Maternal Health Week . The mission is clear: end the preventable crisis claiming the lives of Black mothers.

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Tina Sherman

"Tell PA Leaders: We Need Paid Family & Medical Leave"

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April 30, 2026

Attention PA Mamas! We have a rare and exciting opportunity to make our voices heard at the highest level of state government. Governor Shapiro’s Advisory Commission on Women has launched the “State of the Woman” survey, and they want to know what it’s really like to live and work in the...

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