Maternal & Child Health – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

10 Nov

SNAP shortfall puts pregnant women’s health—and their babies—at risk

DoryLatest NewsFood Insecurity, GOP, Healthcare, Maternal & Child Health, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, SNAP, United States

As the government shutdown throttles federal SNAP benefits for an estimated 1.4 million Michiganders, Lee Roosevelt, a clinical associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, said her midwifery patients will be among the hardest hit.

08 Nov

Reproductive Justice Includes Healthcare & Food Security

CoreyLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Food Security, Healthcare, Maternal & Child Health, Reproductive rights, United States, Well Being

When you think about Reproductive Justice, what comes to your mind? Affordable and accessible family planning, including abortion care? Certainly. An emphasis on the universal human right to bodily autonomy? Most definitely! An urgent call to address the maternal mortality crisis? Absolutely yes! But what about SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits? What about healthcare coverage? What about voting rights? A resounding yes, yes, and yes! These too are essential components for Reproductive Justice.

13 Aug

Repro Red Flags: Executive Actions

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Rights, Contraception, GOP, Healthcare, IVF, Maternal & Child Health, Reproductive rights, Trump, Trump Administration, United States

President Donald Trump has stacked his administration with anti-reproductive rights officials responsible for leading federal agencies that directly impact access to reproductive health care—including abortion, birth control, IVF, and maternal health care.

20 Feb

Under Trump-Endorsed House Bill, Medicaid And SNAP Take $1T Hit

RandyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Maternal & Child Health, United States

Despite promising just hours earlier to protect safety net programs, Trump said he supports a Republican-led proposal floated in the House that trims $880 billion from Medicaid and about $230 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

31 Dec

Liberia launches the Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition Policy 2024-2031 (RMNCAH+N) and the Child Survival Strategy (CSS)

BarbraLatest NewsInternational, Liberia, Maternal & Child Health, WHO

In a bold step towards accelerating the reduction of maternal and child mortalities, the Government of Liberia in partnership with UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), and other partners, launched a comprehensive RMNCAH+N seven-year policy and the Child Survival Strategy and action plan.

23 May

Four things you should know about Maryland’s Maternal Health Act of 2024

AlanLatest News2024 Election, Healthcare, Maryland, Maternal & Child Health, United States

For Del. Jennifer White Holland (D-10) addressing maternal and child health has been a passion for “quite some time.” The public health professional said that her lived experience led her to sponsor a key piece of legislation that looks to improve outcomes for expectant mothers.