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.”

“Peggy has championed maternal health in Minnesota and will tackle the needs of expecting moms at a federal level by expanding access to prenatal and postnatal care to cut rates of maternal mortality and increase healthy births, especially for Black and Native mothers.”

“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.”

“Juliana looks out for the moms of Illinois through her Birth Equity Initiative, which addresses the Black maternal mortality crisis and ensures that midwives, doulas, and lactation consultants are covered by private or public insurance.”

“In the Senate, he’ll protect Texans’ health insurance and Medicaid, lower drug costs and medical debt, and end Texas’ maternal mortality crisis.”

“Address Texas’ maternal mortality crisis: End maternal care deserts, improve data collection, provider training, and investment in maternal health research, extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), expand the Healthy Start Program, and guarantee all new mothers can take time off work to tend to their health.”

“Expand maternal health services, especially in rural communities”

“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.”

“Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies: Locking in 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage, expanding Medicaid reimbursement for doulas and midwives, and expanding the RxKids program nationally.”

“Make coverage and care permanent – Pass Medicare for All to guarantee every single mother and baby dignified healthcare without premiums, co-pays, and deductibles, and also include coverage for doulas and midwives. At a minimum, lock in 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage nationwide, expand Medicaid reimbursement for doulas and midwives, and fund community-based programs like Healthy Start and home-visiting services (MIECHV) nationwide.”

“Peggy has championed maternal health in Minnesota and will tackle the needs of expecting moms at a federal level by expanding access to prenatal and postnatal care to cut rates of maternal mortality and increase healthy births, especially for Black and Native mothers.”

“Your right to choose if and when to have a child should not be determined by where you live. Peggy will work tirelessly to reestablish nationwide access to reproductive healthcare, including abortion, contraception, and pre- and post-natal care. Peggy will fight to keep politicians out of doctors’ offices so that healthcare decisions are between patients and their providers. The government has no place deciding who can get what types of healthcare.”

“Peggy helped pass the Minnesota Protect Reproductive Options Act which ensures access to contraception, sterilization, preconception care, maternity care, abortion care, family planning, fertility services, and counseling regarding reproductive healthcare. She will fight for this legislation at the federal level.”

“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.”

“We’re committed to making sure Maine people can make their own decisions about whether or not to start a family. This means not just protecting the right to abortion but taking steps to make sure that people can access it. It means doing everything we can to ensure that Mainers can access the birth control that works best for their bodies. It also means making sure more new mothers can access post-partum care and doing what we can to help Mainers who are struggling to become parents by improving access to fertility care.”

“This year, President Jackson supported efforts to lower prescription drug costs, improve access to prenatal health care for expectant mothers and children, and require health insurance plans to cover midwife services.”

“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.”

“Support the whole family and track results – Strengthen and simplify WIC enrollment, pair maternal health investment with safe, stable housing support for pregnant and postpartum families, and direct Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant dollars specifically toward closing Black maternal mortality disparities, with public reporting by race and county.”

“Peggy has championed maternal health in Minnesota and will tackle the needs of expecting moms at a federal level by expanding access to prenatal and postnatal care to cut rates of maternal mortality and increase healthy births, especially for Black and Native mothers.”

“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.”

“Juliana looks out for the moms of Illinois through her Birth Equity Initiative, which addresses the Black maternal mortality crisis and ensures that midwives, doulas, and lactation consultants are covered by private or public insurance.”

“Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies: Locking in 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage, expanding Medicaid reimbursement for doulas and midwives, and expanding the RxKids program nationally.”

“Make coverage and care permanent – Pass Medicare for All to guarantee every single mother and baby dignified healthcare without premiums, co-pays, and deductibles, and also include coverage for doulas and midwives. At a minimum, lock in 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage nationwide, expand Medicaid reimbursement for doulas and midwives, and fund community-based programs like Healthy Start and home-visiting services (MIECHV) nationwide.”

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

“This year, President Jackson supported efforts to lower prescription drug costs, improve access to prenatal health care for expectant mothers and children, and require health insurance plans to cover midwife services.”

“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.”

“Juliana looks out for the moms of Illinois through her Birth Equity Initiative, which addresses the Black maternal mortality crisis and ensures that midwives, doulas, and lactation consultants are covered by private or public insurance.”

“Expand maternal health services, especially in rural communities”

“MaineHealth must vote to keep Miles Labor & Delivery open.”

“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.”

“Address Texas’ maternal mortality crisis: End maternal care deserts, improve data collection, provider training, and investment in maternal health research, extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), expand the Healthy Start Program, and guarantee all new mothers can take time off work to tend to their health.”

“Make Roe v. Wade the law of the land again and address the OB-GYN crisis in Iowa.”

“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.”

“Make coverage and care permanent – Pass Medicare for All to guarantee every single mother and baby dignified healthcare without premiums, co-pays, and deductibles, and also include coverage for doulas and midwives. At a minimum, lock in 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage nationwide, expand Medicaid reimbursement for doulas and midwives, and fund community-based programs like Healthy Start and home-visiting services (MIECHV) nationwide.”

“Support the whole family and track results – Strengthen and simplify WIC enrollment, pair maternal health investment with safe, stable housing support for pregnant and postpartum families, and direct Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant dollars specifically toward closing Black maternal mortality disparities, with public reporting by race and county.”

“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.”

“Address Texas’ maternal mortality crisis: End maternal care deserts, improve data collection, provider training, and investment in maternal health research, extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), expand the Healthy Start Program, and guarantee all new mothers can take time off work to tend to their health.”

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

“Support the whole family and track results – Strengthen and simplify WIC enrollment, pair maternal health investment with safe, stable housing support for pregnant and postpartum families, and direct Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant dollars specifically toward closing Black maternal mortality disparities, with public reporting by race and county.”

“Require transparency and accountability in hospital maternal outcomes”

“Address Texas’ maternal mortality crisis: End maternal care deserts, improve data collection, provider training, and investment in maternal health research, extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), expand the Healthy Start Program, and guarantee all new mothers can take time off work to tend to their health.”

“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.”

“Address Texas’ maternal mortality crisis: End maternal care deserts, improve data collection, provider training, and investment in maternal health research, extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), expand the Healthy Start Program, and guarantee all new mothers can take time off work to tend to their health.”

“Protect and invest in rural hospitals. Kansas has more rural hospitals at immediate risk of closing than any other state — roughly two-thirds are at risk overall — largely because insurers, including Medicare Advantage, don’t pay enough to cover the cost of care. A rural hospital is often a county’s largest employer and its only nearby emergency room, and studies find that closing one raises deaths from time-sensitive emergencies like heart attacks and strokes by about 10%. The squeeze is sharpest in childbirth, where only about a third of rural Kansas hospitals still deliver babies. Reversing the Medicaid cuts would help, but Adam would go further to fix the underpayment and keep these hospitals’ doors open.”

“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.”