As Mother’s Day approaches there’s a flurry of shopping for cards and ordering flowers to honor the women who gave us life. These gestures symbolize our gratitude, but many of our nation’s mothers need something far greater: sustained federal support for vital maternal and child health programs. Each year 40 million pregnant women, infants and children receive critical services from the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant—among the most efficient federal and state programs. Yet, funding for these essential services is in jeopardy as Congress looks for ways to cut the...