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Tell Congress to fund programs that boost families!President Biden has listened to the voices of moms and families and is planning to make major positive investments in his FY2025 budget including: child care, paid family and medical leave, the Child Tax Credit, maternal health programs, and mental health care, and other programs to give families the tools they need to work and thrive. These policies will also lift the economy. Now we need the U.S. Congress to take action!4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by ShaRae Hicks
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Tell Congress to fund programs that boost families!President Biden has listened to the voices of moms and families and is planning to make major positive investments in his FY2025 budget including: child care, paid family and medical leave, the Child Tax Credit, maternal health programs, and mental health care, and other programs to give families the tools they need to work and thrive. These policies will also lift the economy. Now we need the U.S. Congress to take action!7 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jennifer Bertram
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Tell Congress to fund programs that boost families!These programs will help lift families up so they have the resources they need to provide for their children! For example, parents need access to high-quality affordable child care and early education. This is important for both children's development and parents' ability to work. Childcare should not be so out of reach for so many parents who often need to work multiple jobs to make ends meet. This not only takes precious time away from their children, affecting early bonding and relationships, but also undermines the stability and security that families need. President Biden has listened to the voices of moms and families and is planning to make major positive investments in his FY2025 budget including: child care, paid family and medical leave, the Child Tax Credit, maternal health programs, and mental health care, and other programs to give families the tools they need to work and thrive. These policies will also lift the economy. Now we need the U.S. Congress to take action!8 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Allegra Rouss
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Tell Congress to fund programs that boost families!I don't know anyone with young children who isn't, in some way, struggling to find high quality, affordable childcare. Between the long waitlists, high costs, and unpredictability, families all over the country are cobbling together a patchwork of solutions to ensure that their children are cared for while they work. Whether it's relying on family and friends to pitch in, trying to care for children while working from home, or leaving the workforce all together, American parents are forced to make hard choices between imperfect options everyday. Considering our children are so singularly precious to us, this daily stressor is extra taxing. Our families, our children, deserve the same care and consideration that so many other countries have already figured out how to provide. Congress must act.27 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Callie Regan
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Tell Congress to fund programs that boost families!President Biden has listened to the voices of moms and families and is planning to make major positive investments in his FY2025 budget including: child care, paid family and medical leave, the Child Tax Credit, maternal health programs, and mental health care, and other programs to give families the tools they need to work and thrive. These policies will also lift the economy. Now we need the U.S. Congress to take action!1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Valerie Madara
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Tell Congress to fund programs that boost families!President Biden has listened to the voices of moms and families and is planning to make major positive investments in his FY2025 budget including: child care, paid family and medical leave, the Child Tax Credit, maternal health programs, and mental health care, and other programs to give families the tools they need to work and thrive. These policies will also lift the economy. Now we need the U.S. Congress to take action!1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Shanayl Bennett-Reed
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Tell Congress to fund programs that boost families!President Biden has listened to the voices of moms and families and is planning to make major positive investments in his FY2025 budget including: child care, paid family and medical leave, the Child Tax Credit, maternal health programs, and mental health care, and other programs to give families the tools they need to work and thrive. These policies will also lift the economy. Now we need the U.S. Congress to take action!1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Carrie Harris
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Tell Congress to fund programs that boost families!I sent my twins to head start and only one walked out alive when a table crushed my daughter In 2017. We need this funding, especially for infrastructure. The safety of our children and their teachers and support staff should be paramount. Every child deserves to come home from school.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Tabatha Kerr
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Don't put babies at risk - stop closing maternity departments!This is the current reality for many women in communities across the country: There are currently over two million women, right now, living in maternity care deserts -- counties, often in rural areas, where there are no hospitals or birthing centers that help with pregnancy, and there are no doctors who specialize in pregnancy care -- and 19 million women living in contraception deserts. This means that there are over 21 million women who have little to no access to doctors that could provide contraception, doctors who can answer questions about our health, provide information about abortion services, and are living without reasonable access to health centers that offer the full range of reproductive care methods. Receiving maternity care, prenatal and postnatal treatment, mental health services, contraception, and abortion-care are not just about showing up to the appointment. There’s so much more to consider here: traveling long distances to receive prenatal care or give birth, which increases the risk of complications during pregnancy and delivery; childcare (finding and paying a babysitter); hotel lodging; taking time off work; and having all of this to consider even under emergency situations. The harsh impacts of limited access to maternity care, the closure of maternity wards, strict or prohibited abortion laws, racial and socioeconomic injustices, and the consequences on pregnant women and their babies collectively form a complex and nuanced crisis in our healthcare system that leaves vulnerable populations at high risk. Everyone deserves the right to accessible and high-quality maternity care regardless of their geographic location. We need Congress to address this immediately!4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jen McMillin
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Rural women are suffering with recent maternity ward closings: Congress Needs to Act Now.This is the current reality for many women in communities across the country: There are currently over two million women, right now, living in maternity care deserts -- counties, often in rural areas, where there are no hospitals or birthing centers that help with pregnancy, and there are no doctors who specialize in pregnancy care -- and 19 million women living in contraception deserts. This means that there are over 21 million women who have little to no access to doctors that could provide contraception, doctors who can answer questions about our health, provide information about abortion services, and are living without reasonable access to health centers that offer the full range of reproductive care methods. Receiving maternity care, prenatal and postnatal treatment, mental health services, contraception, and abortion-care are not just about showing up to the appointment. There’s so much more to consider here: traveling long distances to receive prenatal care or give birth, which increases the risk of complications during pregnancy and delivery; childcare (finding and paying a babysitter); hotel lodging; taking time off work; and having all of this to consider even under emergency situations. The harsh impacts of limited access to maternity care, the closure of maternity wards, strict or prohibited abortion laws, racial and socioeconomic injustices, and the consequences on pregnant women and their babies collectively form a complex and nuanced crisis in our healthcare system that leaves vulnerable populations at high risk. Everyone deserves the right to accessible and high-quality maternity care regardless of their geographic location. We need Congress to address this immediately!6 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Rebekah King
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Rural women are suffering with recent maternity ward closings: Congress Needs to Act Now.This is the current reality for many women in communities across the country: There are currently over two million women, right now, living in maternity care deserts -- counties, often in rural areas, where there are no hospitals or birthing centers that help with pregnancy, and there are no doctors who specialize in pregnancy care -- and 19 million women living in contraception deserts. This means that there are over 21 million women who have little to no access to doctors that could provide contraception, doctors who can answer questions about our health, provide information about abortion services, and are living without reasonable access to health centers that offer the full range of reproductive care methods. Receiving maternity care, prenatal and postnatal treatment, mental health services, contraception, and abortion-care are not just about showing up to the appointment. There’s so much more to consider here: traveling long distances to receive prenatal care or give birth, which increases the risk of complications during pregnancy and delivery; childcare (finding and paying a babysitter); hotel lodging; taking time off work; and having all of this to consider even under emergency situations. The harsh impacts of limited access to maternity care, the closure of maternity wards, strict or prohibited abortion laws, racial and socioeconomic injustices, and the consequences on pregnant women and their babies collectively form a complex and nuanced crisis in our healthcare system that leaves vulnerable populations at high risk. Everyone deserves the right to accessible and high-quality maternity care regardless of their geographic location. We need Congress to address this immediately!15 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Nathan P. Thomas,Sr
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Rural women are suffering with recent maternity ward closings: Congress Needs to Act Now.This is the current reality for many women in communities across the country: There are currently over two million women, right now, living in maternity care deserts -- counties, often in rural areas, where there are no hospitals or birthing centers that help with pregnancy, and there are no doctors who specialize in pregnancy care -- and 19 million women living in contraception deserts. This means that there are over 21 million women who have little to no access to doctors that could provide contraception, doctors who can answer questions about our health, provide information about abortion services, and are living without reasonable access to health centers that offer the full range of reproductive care methods. Receiving maternity care, prenatal and postnatal treatment, mental health services, contraception, and abortion-care are not just about showing up to the appointment. There’s so much more to consider here: traveling long distances to receive prenatal care or give birth, which increases the risk of complications during pregnancy and delivery; childcare (finding and paying a babysitter); hotel lodging; taking time off work; and having all of this to consider even under emergency situations. The harsh impacts of limited access to maternity care, the closure of maternity wards, strict or prohibited abortion laws, racial and socioeconomic injustices, and the consequences on pregnant women and their babies collectively form a complex and nuanced crisis in our healthcare system that leaves vulnerable populations at high risk. Everyone deserves the right to accessible and high-quality maternity care regardless of their geographic location. We need Congress to address this immediately!9 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Sue Anne Reed