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Maternal Justice Chat 10.29.18 on Maternal Health Legislation

November 4, 2018
A robust conversation on Maternal Health Legislation with Senator Booker, Senator Gillibrand, Representative Kennedy along with guests Black Mamas Matter, ACOG, AMCHP, Every Mom Counts, National Partnership for Women and Families. #MaternalJustice TweetChat
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The Benefit of Meeting Maternal Advocates

October 18, 2018
Last week, we had the pleasure of taking part of multiple gatherings that focused on maternal health. The joy of meeting likeminded individuals who are on the same journey to improve the substandard care that is being provided in the United States for women across the board is not only refreshing...
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Mama's Brunch for Quality Education in Jackson, MS

October 16, 2018
At 11 am on October 13, 2018, Jackson’s mamas got together at the Mississippi Museum of Art to engage in an honest conversation on education and the centering of black motherhood in Jackson, Mississippi. MomsRising and the People’s Advocacy Institute led the initiative in partnership with the...
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Testimony for The Preventing Maternal Deaths Act House Subcommittee on Health 9.27.18

September 27, 2018
Below is testimony submitted by MomsRising to the hearing of the Subcommittee on Health as part of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held on September 27, 2018. Click here to take action and encourage your member of Congress to support this bill. Hello, my name is Smita Nadia Hussain. I am...
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Top #5Actions of the Past Week: September 21, 2018

September 21, 2018
Happy Friday! We're back with this week's list of top actions, and it is robust. As fall and school kick into high gear, so does our work! From telling Congress *no* to more tax breaks for big corporations, to demanding banks stop funding for-profit prison and detention corporations, we've got work...
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NO MORE KIDS IN HANDCUFFS!

September 15, 2018
The "school-to-prison pipeline" is a troubling national trend where children are funneled out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems. It starts when kids are pushed out of the classroom, typically for nonviolent offenses, effectively reducing valuable learning time,...
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Shackling of incarcerated pregnant women must end

September 14, 2018
A woman is in labor — separated from her loved ones and shackled. She struggles against her restraints as she tries to follow the doctor’s instructions. Weighed down and on a short tether, she cannot position herself properly, let alone find any comfort. The pain of labor is intensified by...
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We must fix this! Women don’t have to die from childbirth

September 13, 2018
A bipartisan piece of legislation, the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, H.R.1318 in the House, and the Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, S.1112 in the Senate were introduced in March 2017 to address our nation's maternal mortality and morbidity crisis. Currently, the United States...
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This Week On #RisersRadio We Remind You To Register To Vote

September 13, 2018
On the #RADIO show this week we cover #SCOTUS, birth control, and choice; the power of art, music and politics intertwined; immigration and corporate accountability: and the power of your VOTE (so make sure you’re registered to vote!)! *Special guests include: Dr. Colleen McNicholas, Physicians for...
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DC leaders: Fund the Birth-to-Three for All DC bill and leave Paid Family Leave alone!

September 12, 2018
So here’s a head scratcher for you: Just days before DC Mayor Muriel Bowser holds a Maternal and Infant Health Summit, she released a statement encouraging the DC Council to shift funding from the District’s Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 to the comprehensive Birth-to-Three for All DC...
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