Maternal Justice

Maternal Justice MomsRising Politics & Policy

January 11, 2024

On January 7, 2023, Tyre Nichols was savagely beaten to death by five Memphis City police officers. Police approached Nichols’ vehicle with guns raised and aggressively pulled him out of the car. While repeatedly stating his innocence, police pepper-sprayed him and pinned him to the ground. After...

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Kelsey Reyes

Breastfeeding Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

January 10, 2024

Lurie Daniel Favors, activist, author, and attorney has a long-standing commitment to racial and social justice. She currently serves as Executive Director at the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College in New York. Catch the Lurie Daniel Favors Show live Monday - Friday 10 AM ET...

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Breastfeeding Childcare & Early Education Gun Safety Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy Reproductive Justice Social & Emotional Development

December 20, 2023

Our Top Ten Wins of 2023 are wrapped, mapped, and ready to show the power of MOMS! You can read the full list of our 2023 top ten wins together with you below. Spotify Graphic 1 New 1.jpg All told, against weighty odds, we were able to win big legislative battles, move mom voters, shift the...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Maternal Justice

December 14, 2023

Danielle Wilson is a mom of three from Queens, NY. She has been a storyteller and content creator for over a decade, sharing her life as a mom and influencer in New York City on her personal blog, Dellah's Jubilation. She recently joined the MomsRising family as a RISER. We chatted with Danielle...

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Diana Limongi

Maternal Justice MomsRising Reproductive Justice

December 11, 2023

As I gear up for the end of the season and reflect on the year, I can’t help but feel a surge of gratitude for our amazing MomsRising community of supporters for abortion rights and Reproductive Justice. Your passion for change has been a driving force behind everything we’ve achieved this year and...

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Diarra Diouf

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Maternal Justice

November 3, 2023

Scary Halloween: Comprehensive gun policy reform NOW, starting with a ban on assault weapons and high-cap magazines! Over Halloween weekend, a series of mass shootings across the country left at least 11 people dead and 76 others injured - and last week, headlines were captured by the tragedy in...

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Sue Anne Reed

Maternal Justice Reproductive Justice

November 2, 2023

At our October #KeepMarching meeting, we learned the importance of comprehensive reproductive health education for moms, families, and communities. We are very grateful to Angela Cobian, Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Director of Coalition Advocacy, and Me! for helping us understand the...

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Diarra Diouf

Maternal Justice Reproductive Justice

October 30, 2023

Anti-abortion conservatives would love for all of us to believe that the general public agrees with them - They are 100% wrong. New polling shows the vast majority of people in America are pro-choice ! 69% of Americans believe that abortion should be legal within the first trimester and 85% of...

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Diarra Diouf

Maternal Justice Reproductive Justice

October 30, 2023

Anti-abortion conservatives would love for all of us to believe that the general public agrees with them - They are 100% wrong. If you believe that abortion care should be available to those that need it, when they need it, trust me, you are not alone. In fact, as noted above, 69% of Americans...

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Diarra Diouf

Maternal Justice Reproductive Justice

October 30, 2023

Imagine this: You or someone you love just found out that they’re pregnant. Immediately, one wonders, “What are my next steps?” So naturally, you begin to search online for your nearest physician, only to find out that the nearest maternity ward has closed down and you have to travel nearly 50...

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Diarra Diouf