Maternal health

“I have been fighting for quality health care for a long time: I voted to create public-option healthcare program, which covers 10,000 people through the Battle Born State Plan; made sure you can’t be charged out of pocket cost for contraception and extended the period of time you can get a prescription for contraception; voted for measures to address Nevada’s high maternal mortality rates; and voted for a package of legislation to create transparency in drug pricing.”

“Expand prenatal and postpartum care. Strengthen maternal health care by expanding prenatal and postpartum care, improving outcomes for mothers and babies, and addressing disparities in maternal mortality.”

“Supported legislation to improve maternal health outcomes and strengthen care for mothers across Maryland, including: The Maryland Maternal Health Act to strengthen prenatal and postpartum care. Legislation to expand Medicaid coverage for at-home blood pressure monitoring to prevent pregnancy-related complications.”

“No mother should be lost to a preventable failure.”

“Maternal health. As a physician, husband, and father, maternal health is a top priority for me. Black women are several times more likely to face maternal health challenges in this country, and I commit to supporting legislation to address that disparity, especially with regard to the Black maternal mortality rate.”

“Worked to expand Medicaid coverage of abortion and develop a comprehensive plan to improve maternal and infant health.”

“Supported maternal and infant healthcare: Voted for legislation (SB 818, SB 820, and HB 5826) addressing maternal health disparities, hospital childbirth policies, and doula scholarships in December 2024.”

“And Donna is a national leader in tackling adverse health conditions attributed to or aggravated by pregnancy and childbirth, which occur more frequently among women of color.”

“No one should die from preventable pregnancy complications or be forced to give birth.”

“Texas has one of the highest maternity mortality rates in the country and one of the contributing factors is that women are unable to seek medical procedures in their own area hospitals even when facing life threatening urgency. This is unacceptable. Women should not have to risk their lives or safety when seeking medical health procedures.”

“Expand prenatal and postpartum care. Strengthen maternal health care by expanding prenatal and postpartum care, improving outcomes for mothers and babies, and addressing disparities in maternal mortality.”

“Supported legislation to improve maternal health outcomes and strengthen care for mothers across Maryland, including: The Maryland Maternal Health Act to strengthen prenatal and postpartum care. Legislation to expand Medicaid coverage for at-home blood pressure monitoring to prevent pregnancy-related complications.”

“Expand postpartum care and follow-up services”

“In Congress, I’ll work to restore nationwide protections for abortion access and safeguard the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care.”

“Together, we will work to restore access to abortion, and protect the right to contraception, IVF, and prenatal care for all Iowans.”

“Reproductive rights are fundamental human rights and they’ve been under attack for decades, and now those attacks are turning into bans. It’s not enough to talk about protecting choice, we need to guarantee it. That means codifying the right to abortion in federal law and protecting access to the full spectrum of reproductive care: from contraception to maternal health to gender-affirming services. No one should have their body, their future, or their freedom controlled by politicians. It’s time we make reproductive freedom a constitutional right.”

“I will codify Roe v. Wade, protect the right to choose, and defend access to birth control, cancer screenings, and prenatal care. Healthcare decisions belong to patients and doctors, not politicians.”

“Pan authored laws to ban smoking at youth sports and reduce gun violence, expand newborn screening and pregnancy services, fund youth mental health services, control the cost of prescription drugs and health care, and increase child support payments for families.”

“Expand prenatal and postpartum care. Strengthen maternal health care by expanding prenatal and postpartum care, improving outcomes for mothers and babies, and addressing disparities in maternal mortality.”

“I have fought to expand healthcare access and close gaps in maternal outcomes through community-focused public health legislation.”

“Close racial gaps in maternal care and treatment”

“Maternal health. As a physician, husband, and father, maternal health is a top priority for me. Black women are several times more likely to face maternal health challenges in this country, and I commit to supporting legislation to address that disparity, especially with regard to the Black maternal mortality rate.”

“Supported maternal and infant healthcare: Voted for legislation (SB 818, SB 820, and HB 5826) addressing maternal health disparities, hospital childbirth policies, and doula scholarships in December 2024.”

“I’ve led efforts on the county board to fund doula programs and reduce maternal health outcome disparities.”

“I believe that we should be doing all that we can to support women, families, and children before and after birth. That means investing in maternal health, expanding family planning and access to contraception, enhancing adoption and foster care systems, and making sure no woman feels like abortion is her only option.”

“Invest in community-based maternal health providers”

“I believe our country will be better off when we collectively care as much about babies outside the womb as we do about those who are in it. That means we must invest in early childhood education and maternal health.”

“Protect funding for maternal health, contraceptive access, and global public health initiatives”

“Expand federal training, certification, and support for midwives and doulas”

“Supported maternal and infant healthcare: Voted for legislation (SB 818, SB 820, and HB 5826) addressing maternal health disparities, hospital childbirth policies, and doula scholarships in December 2024.”

“I’ve led efforts on the county board to fund doula programs and reduce maternal health outcome disparities.”

“Here in California, I’ve stood up to Donald Trump and fought back when he cut healthcare for working families: reopening shuttered hospitals and expanding rural birthing centers so expectant moms can have their baby in the town they call home.”

“Beyond abortion rights, we must protect all aspects of reproductive healthcare – from protecting and broadening access to contraception, to expanding access to fertility treatments like IVF, to addressing the maternal healthcare deserts in our state – so that every woman has the choice to start or grow their family if and when they want to.”

“Require transparency and accountability in hospital maternal outcomes”

“SB 142 (Author: Wiener): Expanding lactation access in the workplace. New mothers returning to work are frequently met with very inadequate spaces to lactate, even being forced to express milk in a bathroom, broom closet, or their car. As a result, too many mothers, particularly lower income mothers, are forced to choose between breastfeeding their baby and returning to work. This choice — between breastfeeding and a family’s economic security — is a choice that no one should have to make. SB 142 enacts strong standards for lactation facilities at work, including a private room or space, a table and chair, an electrical outlet, and a nearby refrigerator.”

“Freedom you cannot actually use is not freedom at all. Women must have real opportunities to receive the health care and reproductive freedoms that they choose. Too many small towns and many city neighborhoods alike exist within health care deserts – places where there are no nearby clinics, hospitals, OBGYNs, birthing clinics, mental health counselors or even a nurse. And, of course, even if health care services are available, if you can’t afford them, you still don’t have the freedom to choose. Without affordable, accessible health care services, no woman is truly free to control her destiny. I will fight to guarantee women’s reproductive rights, both in law and in life.”