Category: Advocacy
Senate Passes Durbin, Collins Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing Important Work Of Doulas
“There is no better investment in our collective future than maternal health — delivering the respectful, responsive, comprehensive continuum of care every mom needs to deliver a healthy beginning and a healthier future for herself and the baby she loves. I’ve always said that doulas are the missing link in that care —a cost-effective, easily […]
Underwood’s Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Maternal Health Care for Veterans Passes the House
Just in Time for Mother’s Day, Houlahan Introduces Military Moms Matter Act
On May 7th, 2021, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), chair of the Servicewomen and Women Veterans Congressional Caucus, introduced her Military Moms Matter Act of 2021. This historic, bipartisan legislation, alongside Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK), aims to protect and support servicewomen who have just given birth, particularly during the critical postpartum stage. “Pregnancy and becoming a […]
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce MOMMA Act To Reduce Maternal And Infant Mortality Rates
Pilot Program Would Allow Tricare to Cover Doulas, Lactation Consultants
Doulas make a difference for every delivering mom — but especially for those who face one of life’s most challenging experiences on their own, separated by thousands of miles from family and friends, and often, from their deployed partners, too. That’s why Heidi Murkoff, What to Expect creator, founder of the What to Expect Project, […]