Too many VT families must choose between caring for their loved ones and paying their bills. No one should have to make that choice. That’s why we’re proud to call for a strong #PaidLeave program with @AARPVermont and the VT Paid Leave Coalition Coalition in this week’s 7Days.

Black maternal health is in a state of emergency in the US, and Black women are around 3x more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women.

Read IWPR's federal & state policy solutions to address this crisis: iwpr.org/the-black-mate…

#BlackMaternalHealthWeek

Abortion is essential care 💖

Everyone should be able to get the care they need – that includes abortion care. But the Supreme Court is hearing a case next week that could ban emergency abortion care for pregnant people in medical crises. rewirenewsgroup.com/2024/04/08/wha…

Areeba Haider of National Partnership: “Studies have found that people who are denied an abortion are significantly more likely to fall into poverty, have an increased amount of debt, & find it hard to secure a full-time job.'

Tune in to our #UntilJusticeJustIs event ➡️ justice.ywca.org/watch/

Fathers play a crucial role in shaping infant health, yet there's a significant lack of federal data on men in early parenthood.

I led Congressional Dads Caucus to partner with Black Maternal Health Caucus in urging HHS.gov to continue a pilot program that would survey new fathers and improve family health.

A13:✅Respectful and shared decision making
✅Remove barriers to reproductive care by increasing access to healthcare providers and facilities
✅Transform healthcare care by addressing ableism, racism, and other structural inequities that undermine Black birthing people’s health.

A12: At the Partnership, we continue to strive to be in coalition with folks like Black Mamas Matter Alliance and lift up their voices. And, of course, continue to support Black-led movements like this one! #BMHW24

A11: For us, 'Nothing about us, without us means compensating people for their time and expertise & including their feedback and input in our products. And partnering with Black-led organizations on Black maternal work, and amplifying their voices in these spaces.

A7: Black women + birthing people deserve to have a perinatal workforce that reflects their communities. From practitioners like OBGYNs and midwives, to doulas and community health workers. #BMHW24

A6: Passing the #Momnibus would be a multi- generational investment. We’re calling on Congress to move these bills to a vote without further delay. Black maternal health can’t wait. #BMHW24

A5: Here’s what we know will work:
✅Passing the Black Maternal Health #Momnibus Bills
✅Providing funding to and sharing decision-making with community-based organizations
✅Raising the national minimum wage
✅Treating Black maternal mental health in culturally appropriate ways

A5: We provide anti-racist, inclusive tools, and technical support to pass policies for maternal health. This includes transforming the way we pay for healthcare and by fighting for paid family and sick leave and equal pay. #BMHW24

A4: We provide anti-racist, inclusive tools, and technical support to pass policies for maternal health. This includes transforming the way we pay for healthcare and by fighting for paid family and sick leave and equal pay. #BMHW24

A3: Black women have historically been denied the essential human right to decide if, when, and how they create their families. Reproductive justice protects Black women’s right to quality and accessible reproductive care when they need it. #BMHW24

Love team ⁦National Partnership⁩ and appreciate all of their leadership moving the care work forward.

#carecantwait #thecareeconomy ⁦Sharita Gruberg⁩ ⁦Jocelyn Frye⁩

Arizona is home to 1.6 million women of reproductive age and all of them are harmed by this extreme ruling. This November Arizonans will hopefully make it clear that their rights are not so easily taken away and that the clock will not be turned backwards.
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EMTALA 101 from Imani Gandy (Orca’s Version) ⚓️ rewirenewsgroup.com/2024/04/08/wha…

Caregiving jobs often have low pay and few benefits – and that is not by chance. ”Women’s work” has often involved care work, disproportionately performed by Black and Brown women who lack access to #PaidLeave and #PaidSickDays National Partnership npwf.info/3J63tsH

'As we finish filing our taxes this year, we’ll be thinking about the future we want to budget for—one where the economy works for everyone.'

NP's Jessica Mason for Ms. Magazine on tax season and how recent budget proposals would affect women & families. npwf.info/3U9hIDs

This ruling is outrageous -- and has a huge impact.

National Partnership's research shows that Arizona is home to 1.6 million women of reproductive age. Of these women, 674,000 are mothers, 541,000 are economically insecure, 17,000 are veterans & 118,000 are disabled. nationalpartnership.org/report/state-a….