We can’t fix what we can’t see and right now both the Trump Administration and Republican leadership in Congress are trying to erase the very information that helps us save moms’ lives and ensure healthy beginnings for babies.

Sign our letter urging your member of Congress to protect maternal health and Medicaid!!

Behind every data point is a story - a mom, a baby, a family. But right now the Trump Administration is slashing programs that tracks how moms and their babies are doing during pregnancy, birth, and beyond; information about what moms go through during pregnancy and birth; data that helps address our maternal mortality crisis; and information on things like fertility, birth control, and treatments like IVF.[1] These are the very tools that help us understand why moms are dying and what needs to change. They aren't just numbers, they are stories. Stories of real moms. Stories of real babies. Stories of real families.  Stories that demand action! 

And the danger doesn’t stop there.

Republican leaders in Congress and the Administration are now threatening to gut a range of life-saving maternal health programs from community-based care for infants and toddlers to postpartum support for mental health services and research of stillbirth prevention.[2] On top of that, Republican leaders are coming for Medicaid, the backbone of maternal health in this country. Medicaid covers over 40% of births in the US and it's a lifeline for families before, during, and after pregnancy.[3]

Click here to add your name to protect maternal and infant health programs like the Healthy Start, the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, Maternal Mental Health Programs, Preschool Development Grants and Medicaid!

Without these programs, without this care, without this data, we are flying blind in a crisis. The U.S. is still the most dangerous place to give birth among wealthy countries and black women are hit the hardest. They are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. These heartbreaking numbers stay the same no matter someone's income, education, or insurance. And rural moms face a growing crisis too. In 2020, nearly 38 moms out of every 100,000 births in rural areas didn’t survive pregnancy or childbirth, compared to 31 in other areas. That gap speaks to a lack of access, not just to hospitals and prenatal care, but to the basic support every family deserves.[4] When we lose these programs, we lose more than funding. We lose the truth. We lose the ability to see and share the real stories behind the statistics. And when those stories go untold, so do the solutions.

This is a fight for survival. For justice. For the right of every mom to give birth safely and every baby to have a healthy start. We need more investment, not less. We need our elected leaders to put people before politics.

Take action now - sign our letter to protect maternal and infant health programs like Maternal Mental Health Programs, Newborn Screening and Medicaid!

Let's raise our voices. Let's protect these stories. Let's demand better for every mom, every baby, and every family. 

P.S.  Part of what’s at risk with these cuts is the ability to hear and understand the real experiences of moms and families. When we lose programs that collect maternal health data, we lose the stories that show where care is failing. Have you or someone you love recently given birth? Share your story to help protect moms, babies, and the programs that save lives.