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Another Special Session; Floridians still robbing Peter to pay Paul

May 13, 2026
As lawmakers return to Tallahassee again for yet another Special Session to finalize Florida’s state budget, many Floridians are asking a very simple question; how many more sessions do we need before the people actually struggling to survive are centered in the conversation? The regular 60-day...
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Pledge to Vote this November — Celebrate Mother’s Day with Action

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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WE WON! Big news for Florida families (and a quick favor)

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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Your May Moms Next Door Dispatch is here!

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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Rooted in Justice and Joy: What Black Mothers Are Telling Us

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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800,000 Moms. A Growing Crisis. And a System Being Dismantled.

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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Tell Congress to Protect Reproductive Freedom — Stop Criminalizing Pregnancy Outcomes

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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MomsRising Champions Black Maternal Health Week at the NC State Capitol

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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