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MomsRising Statement on Last Night’s Shooting at an Outdoor Country Music Concert in Las Vegas

October 2, 2017
Gun Control

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

MomsRising executive director Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner issued the following statement on last night’s shooting in Las Vegas
“We send our love and comfort to the families and loved ones of all those murdered at the shooting last night at a country music festival in Las Vegas, and wish a speedy and full recovery to all those who were injured and traumatized.
 
“Our country’s moms once again mourn that even more people were added to the ranks of those victimized by our country’s gun violence epidemic with this recent horrifying act of domestic terrorism. It’s long past time to get military-style assault weapons and high capacity magazines out of the hands of civilians and to pass universal background checks. We expect each and every member of Congress to not only do just that immediately, but also to refuse to deregulate silencers as part of the Share Act which is expected to be voted on this week. Thoughts and prayers are insufficient. It’s time to save lives."
 

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.

Statement

MomsRising Statement on Trump Plan to Fully Restore Military Surplus Transfers to Police Departments: ‘Trump is Proving Himself to Be the Cruel President We All Feared He Would Become’

August 28, 2017
Maternal Health

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

Statement from Monifa Bandele, Vice President of MomsRising, a national organization of more than 1 million mothers and their families, on news that the Trump administration plans to reinstate in full a program that provides local police departments with military surplus equipment
“Our communities are not battlefields, and large-caliber weapons and military gear do not belong on our streets.
 
“It is not surprising that Trump, who ran a campaign that stoked racial violence, would arm the police with equipment to terrorize the citizens they are tasked to protect with new forms of brutality, turning our communities into occupation zones. With record-numbers of police murder of unarmed civilians in the past few years, the last thing we need is more weapons on our streets. It is both bad policy and bad for our communities.
 
“Local policing works best when there is police accountability to the communities they serve and strategies and policing models that deescalate violence at every opportunity. The moms of American know that escalating violence is not the direction our country should take and are opposed to Trump rolling back the limits on military gear in our communities.”
 

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.

News release

Essence Magazine Honors Patrisse Cullors with ‘Woke Award’ Last Weekend

July 6, 2017
Maternal Health

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

Cullors Is a Senior Fellow at MomsRising Dedicated to Addressing the Black Maternal Mortality Crisis in the US
Over the weekend, Patrisse Cullors, a senior fellow at MomsRising, an online and on-the ground multicultural organization of moms and their families with more than a million members in the US, was honored at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival with the ‘Woke Award,’ celebrating her commitment to the Black Lives Matter movement as well as her tireless efforts in bringing justice and equality into conversations across national platforms.
 
In her acceptance speech, Cullors explained:
 
“We are living under an evil government. One that continues to devalue the lives of women, trans folk, black peoples, disabled people- those of us at the margins. This award is for all of us who are fighting for health care, to end over policing and mass incarceration, to making sure Black women have the healthiest birth outcomes. Thank you Essence festival for honoring the hard work of Black women!”
 
The ESSENCE Festival brought together influencers in politics, music, entertainment, business, and fashion to the stage throughout the weekend and featured a “Woke Wonderland” theme to bring to light the issues faced by communities of color and how millennial audiences can be empowered to take a stand and play an active role in fighting for what they believe in. After her acceptance of the ‘Woke Award,’ Patrisse spoke on a panel along with members of the Black Mamas Matter Alliance and Planned Parenthood to discuss maternal mortality.
 
“There are few people more deserving of ESSENCE’s Woke Award than Patrisse Cullors. Growing up with several of her loved ones experiencing incarceration and brutality at the hands of the State and coming out as a queer at an early age, Patrisse has worked tirelessly promoting law enforcement accountability across the world while focusing on addressing trauma and building on the resilience and health of the communities most affected,” explained Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, CEO and executive director of MomsRising. “Whether she’s working to address the Black maternal mortality crisis in the United States—or to raise awareness of police brutality against communities of color—we are honored to have Patrisse as a member of the MomsRising team.”
 
LEARN MORE ABOUT PATRISSE CULLORS HERE: https://www.momsrising.org/blog/users/patrisse-cullors
 

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.

News release

WONGDOODY and MomsRising Launch #IPumpedHere Campaign to Support Breastfeeding Moms

May 22, 2017
Breastfeeding

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

National Campaign Pushes for “Pumpers Rights” Including Facilities and Break Time
Los Angeles, CA – May 22, 2017 – Independent ad agency WONGDOODY and non-profit advocacy group MomsRising have teamed up to launch #IPumpedHere, a multi-faceted campaign to drive attention to the serious lack of clean, legal places for breastfeeding mothers to pump when they return to work. Through social media channels and advocacy resources at www.IPumpedHere.org, the campaign empowers breastfeeding moms and those who love them to share their pumping experiences as a creative tool to urge employers and lawmakers to expand protections for breastfeeding moms at work.
 
Medical guidelines recommend that new mothers breastfeed exclusively for six months and continue breastfeeding for at least one year, but many women, particularly women of color, face significant roadblocks in reaching those goals. Today a full 60% of U.S. working mothers do not have access to proper pumping facilities or adequate break time at work, though these things are required of most employers under federal law. Furthermore, millions of working mothers face loopholes leaving them with no protections at all. These statistics will only worsen if the Affordable Care Act is repealed.
 
The #IPumpedHere initiative sheds light on the challenges working women face while pumping, through two :30 spots and dedicated social media channels encouraging women to share their pumping horror stories with the campaign hashtag. The videos and social media feeds will drive viewers to www.IPumpedHere.org to learn about pumping rights, share information and resources with employers and advocates, and sign a petition for lawmakers.
 
“Pumping rights is an issue that’s often overlooked, even though inadequate conditions and break time are incredibly common problems that can really have a negative impact on working mothers,” shared Skyler Mattson, Managing Director at WONGDOODY. “This issue impacts women from all walks of life, in all types of jobs, and employers and lawmakers alike must go farther in order to truly protect the needs of breastfeeding working moms. With the Affordable Care Act in a state of uncertainty, now is the time to shine light on this issue and make sure women are protected in the future.”
 
“Studies have shown that breastfeeding means healthier moms and babies - and the benefits extend to businesses too because healthier families mean less employee absenteeism and higher productivity.  While 75% of American moms start out breastfeeding, the lack of clean, accessible places to pump means that that number drops significantly by the time a child reaches three months old,” explained Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, CEO and executive director of MomsRising. “That’s why it is so important to highlight the need for clean, safe, accessible places for new mothers to pump.  Our hope is that the #IPumpedHere campaign shows the impact of inadequate working conditions on new mothers and encourages all employers to create safe spaces for moms to pump.”
 
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About WONGDOODY:
WONGDOODY is an independently owned, full-service advertising agency with offices in Seattle and Los Angeles. Its inclusive process of Creative Democracy has fueled the agency for over twenty years, fostering multi-award-winning creative and a culture that consistently makes WONGDOODY one of the “best places to work” according to Ad Age, the Puget Sound Business Journal, and the Los Angeles Business Journal. WONGDOODY’s clients include Amazon, T-Mobile, Air New Zealand, and Papa Murphy’s Pizza; agency billings currently top $142 million. www.WONGDOODY.com
 

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.

Statement

Moms Group Applauds Passage of Maryland Legislation Restricting Suspensions and Expulsions of Children in Pre-K through Second Grade

April 11, 2017
Youth & Family Justice

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

MARYLAND -- Over the weekend, state legislation to significantly restrict disciplinary actions like suspensions and expulsions of public school students in pre-K through second grade passed over Republican opposition. The new law will ban expulsion as a penalty for children in almost all cases, and restrict the use of suspensions only to narrow, case-by-case circumstances.
 
In response to the bill’s passage, Monifa Bandele, Vice President at MomsRising, issued the following statement: 
 
“Moms across Maryland applaud the State Legislature for passing legislation that would eliminate out-of-school suspensions for children in second grade or lower. With more than 2,000 of Maryland’s youngest students suspended last year, this is an epidemic that hurts families and children and makes our schools less effective. It is long past time that our elected officials tackled this issue head-on.
 
“The reality is that school suspensions disproportionately affect children with disabilities and children of color. Students with disabilities are four times more likely to be suspended than students without disabilities. Black students with disabilities represent more than 50 percent of suspended students with disabilities. Black students also served longer suspensions on average and were more likely to be suspended for subjective misconduct like insubordination. This practice and profiling has got to stop, not only in kindergarten through 2nd grade, but throughout the public school system.
 
“Every child deserves a good education and our schools should provide a pathway to success, not a pipeline to prison. Only by demilitarizing our schools and investing in and expanding the use of social emotional development, restorative justice and trauma-informed care in schools - which includes non-punitive discipline models like peer mediation and conflict resolution - can we create a positive and healthy school environment that sets all kids up for success.”
 

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.

News release

Mothers Demand FedEx End Special Support for NRA

March 13, 2017
Gun Control

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

26,000 Join MomsRising Campaign Urging FedEx to Withdraw from NRA Business Alliance
A new petition from MomsRising, a national online and on-the-ground organization of more than 1 million mothers and their families, demands that FedEx withdraw from the NRA Business Alliance and end its support for the National Rifle Association.  
 
The petition, addressed to Frederick Smith, chairman, president and CEO of FedExCorp, notes that FedEx is currently a member of the National Rifle Association’s Business Alliance, and grants large discounts for NRA members, a generous perk that encourages people to join the NRA, adopt its gun culture and build the NRA’s power. More than 26,000 moms and others have signed onto the petition since it launched last week.
 
 
“The NRA works hard to flood our communities with firearms and fosters a ‘guns everywhere’ culture that encourages people to pick up a gun every chance they get, whether for sport or supposed self-defense. With more than 300 million guns in circulation in the United States and a ‘guns everywhere’ culture, it's no wonder 100,000 Americans are injured or killed with guns every year,” explained Gloria Pan, national campaign director for MomsRising. “American businesses that serve families and communities, especially an iconic brand like FedEx, should have no part in helping to perpetuate even more gun sales and lethal gun culture. FedEx needs to cut its NRA ties, sending a message to the gun lobby and reassuring the communities it serves that it does not condone the NRA’s extremist agenda.”
 
According to MomsRising, FedEx helps support the NRA and its agenda by being part of the NRA Business Alliance and offering NRA members generous discounts. MomsRising notes that this means that FedEx is supporting an agenda that aims to eliminate gun-free zones at schools and houses of worship, gut criminal background checks for gun sales, and get rid of all permitting requirements for people who want to conceal-carry their weapons.  
 
“With more than 20,000 children injured or killed by guns each year, and more than 33,000 gun deaths last year alone – the status quo is NOT acceptable. The tens of thousands of victims of gun violence deserve common sense gun safety reform measures – including background checks for gun purchases and a ban on the sale of military-style assault weapons and high capacity magazines. The NRA opposes this agenda, which is why FedEx needs to sever ties to the dangerous gun lobby,” added Pan.
 

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.

Statement

Moms Group Reacts to Trump Administration’s Executive Orders Requiring Extreme Vetting for Refugees

January 27, 2017
Immigration

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

Washington, DC — Moments ago, President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring “extreme vetting” for refugees entering the United States and suspending visas for those travelling from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
 
Statement from Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, CEO and executive director of MomsRising.org:
 
“The moms of America know that our diversity is what makes our nation strong and prosperous. We teach our children to be inclusive, not to bully, and to treat other people as they would like to be treated. The right for all people in our country, no matter their background, to live, love and worship as they will, is enshrined in our Constitution—and is why America has long prospered.  
 
President Trump’s executive order today that bans refugees and creates a de-facto religious test for new immigrants is both cruel and un-American. This heartless, Islamophobic act is not based on security concerns -- there is already a comprehensive screening process in place -- but rather is rooted in fear and prejudice. It is antithetical to our nation’s values.
 
“Welcoming diverse immigrants and refugees to our country isn’t just about Muslim families —it's about all our families. Taking away the basic civil rights of any group and building barriers between people not only undermines the moral and economic strength of our nation, it creates an opening to undermine the rights of all other groups. This isn’t the America we want for our children. And we won’t stand for it.”
 

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.

Statement

Moms Leader Calls Trump Immigration Framework ‘An Insult, Not a Serious Proposal’

January 26, 2018
Immigration

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

Statement from Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, executive director and CEO of MomsRising, a national online and on-the-ground organization of more than 1 million mothers and their families, on the immigration “framework” the White House released yesterday
“The framework for immigration the White House released yesterday is not a serious proposal for sound immigration reform. Instead, it continues the shameful immigration policies this administration has tried to advance since President Trump took office. It uses DREAMers as pawns in a plan to advance a racist, anti-immigrant agenda that will cause grave and lasting harm to our families, economy, and our country.
 
“Congress should reject the new Trump plan out of hand and focus on a bipartisan solution to the problem President Trump created with his callous decision to end DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Every day since, more young immigrants have lost their status and hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to live in fear that they will be separated from their families and sent away from the only homes they’ve ever known.
 
“DREAMers were brought to the United States as children and must be allowed to live, learn, work and contribute to our communities and our economy. They make our country stronger.
 
“The moms of America understand what President Trump and his nativist staff apparently do not -- that diversity is what makes our country strong and prosperous, not the opposite. DREAMers are not pawns to be used as a bargaining chip to advance an extreme anti-immigrant agenda – and they should not have to wait any longer for the stability and security they deserve. The White House framework is an insult that undermines our country’s values. Congress must reject it.”
 

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.

Statement

Work Requirements for SNAP ‘Will Increase, Intensify Hunger in America’

May 1, 2018
Federal Budget

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

Statement from Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, CEO and executive director of MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on the proposal to implement stricter work requirements for SNAP recipients

“House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway today introduced an ill-considered plan that will make it harder for hungry families to access the food they need. Conaway added a proposal to the 2018 Farm Bill to implement unnecessary, harmful and overly restrictive work requirements to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps families afford groceries when they’re going through hard times. This devastating plan would lead to millions of people losing access to the program, forcing them to make impossible decisions between paying their rent and feeding their kids.
 
“The premise behind these harmful new restrictions – that somehow people who use SNAP are lazy – is offensive and wrong. More than half of SNAP households have at least one working-age, non-disabled adult who works while receiving SNAP. Many of those who don’t work are ill, attending school, trying to escape an abusive relationship, or they have caregiving needs or responsibilities that prevent them from staying in the workforce. This plan is a direct attack on women, who still perform most family caregiving.
 
“There is no evidence that Congress will make a sufficient investment in childcare, job training, transportation, housing and other supports that are essential to helping people enter or re-enter the workforce. Common sense says that taking food assistance away from struggling households will exacerbate their hardship and increase and intensify hunger in America. SNAP is a lifesaver for families in need, and it saves funds in the long run by providing vital nutrition assistance to moms, kids and families. Work requirements won’t strengthen families or boost our economy – they will only leave hungry children and families to get hungrier.
 
“This proposal comes right on the heels of the GOP’s abominable tax scam, which will line the pockets of the rich while jeopardizing the programs working families rely on for their food, health care and housing. It’s time for Congress and the Trump administration to stop attacking working families, and instead focus on policies that would actually help create jobs, boost wages and protect families. That’s what our country needs.”

 

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.

Statement

Bill Before State Legislature Would Harm North Carolinians with Pre-Existing Conditions, Moms Leader Warns, Urging Lawmakers to Instead Expand Medicaid

June 12, 2018
Health Care, North Carolina

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

Statement from Felicia Burnett, Senior Campaign Director for Health Care at MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, including 42,000 in North Carolina, on the association health plan bill the NC state legislature is considering:

“The proposed committee substitute to House Bill 933, now being considered by the North Carolina state legislature, would jeopardize health insurance for people in the state with pre-existing conditions and for mothers, especially those living in rural communities, by making it harder for them to find affordable plans that cover pregnancy and maternity care, prescription drugs, and other essential services.

“Especially at this time when the Trump administration has done so much to sabotage the Affordable Care Act and inject instability into the health insurance marketplace, lawmakers should be looking for ways to keep health coverage affordable. But this bill would do the opposite. The new health insurance plans it allows would attract younger, healthier buyers, leaving older, sicker patients with only prohibitively expensive options or, in some cases, no health coverage options at all

“The new plans this bill would allow would not be subject to state and federal regulation. Therefore, they could exclude coverage for behavioral health problems, substance abuse disorders, and maternity care. Insurance companies could price them out of reach or deny coverage altogether for people with pre-existing conditions, who would be left with no option but to join high-risk pools that offer inadequate, exorbitant coverage most cannot afford. Tennessee has adopted a similar measure and its risk score is now the second worst in the nation.

“For the sake of families in the state, we strongly urge North Carolina legislators to consider the impact of this bill and instead expand Medicaid – a solution that will be much more beneficial for mothers, families and everyone in the state.”

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.

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