Attorney, Birth Doula, Lactation Conselor, Breastfeeding Educator, Business Woman, Aunt, God Mommy, Sister, Daughter, Cousin and Friend. I value family.
@notcapnamerica Oh, NOW we should “come together and do something?” That ship has sailed. The time was in Nov. when you voted. Now, we’re all in this messed up group project that ya’ll mismanaged and we gotta suffer the consequences TOGETHER.
BREAKING: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett just delivered the strongest defense of President Biden I’ve seen today. Retweet this so every American sees this powerful clip. https://t.co/JDRqn081qN
Today, on International Human Rights Day, we stand firm to recognize the movement for maternal health & birth justice transcends borders. Dr. Loretta J. Ross, Reproductive Justice Founding Mother, shares a powerful message on dismantling all systems that violate our human rights.
84% of pregnancy related deaths are preventable
88% of births are attended by MDs
98% of births occur in a hospital
Risk for preventable, predictable, unfair death = birthing w/MDs in a hospital
Many OB & Peds MDs may not know these data.
I’m making sure the public knows.
Imagine a federal law requiring physicians and hospitals convicted of obstetric violence or obstetric racism having to pay child support for murdering a child’s parent or alimony or a lifetime of financial support to the surviving partner/family.
#HowToNOTGetAwayWithMurder
One thing is certain and one thing is true, IM A MOTHA, through and through! 😍
“IM A MOTHA” and “Stevie to the bullshit” shirts available NOW! https://t.co/nWuu5AVzqo
To all my mom’s out there, how did your baby change you?? Mine empowered me! On such another level, my perspective changed because when my baby is good I’m GREAT! Look at that face! Gratitude galore.
It’s been a year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, 14 states have banned most abortions, leaving millions of women and girls with nowhere to turn for the care they need.
And yet, there are reasons to hope.
After Roe v. Wade was overturned, voters in Michigan, California, and Vermont helped enshrine abortion rights in their state constitutions. And governors in states like Nevada, Hawaii, and Pennsylvania have signed executive orders to protect abortion access.
There has never been comprehensive federal action to solve our maternal crisis — until the #Momnibus. We’re proud to support this legislation led by @RepUnderwood@RepAdams and @SenBooker to save moms’ lives. Congress must pass it now!
Public safety does not begin with policing. Public safety begins with investments in community.
Until we're investing in a living wage, health care, after school programs & violence interrupters, we're not having a serious conversation about reducing crime. We’re dog whistling.
This is how you unpack right wing lies that hurt our communities, as only @rolandsmartin can serve it up. Reminds me of when Big mama would take you out back as she braided those switches and you knew what was coming.
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Too many families have lost mothers, daughters, and sisters to our nation’s maternal health crisis.
My Momnibus Act is the solution to this crisis, moms can’t wait, and it’s time for Congress to step up and pass it before the end of the year.
The other day I attended a birth with a first year resident. No one counted to 10 or yelled “PUSH!” We sat with our hands in our laps and waited for the baby to emerge. She didn’t tear. I wonder what birth would be like if more doctors got low-risk birth training from midwives.
Los Angeles is a City that leads with hope, opportunity, compassion, and solidarity.
There is no divide today. There is only a unified call to do what is right and embed ourselves in the necessary work to heal our people and our institutions.
All 7 billion human beings have a common experience—we all appreciate love. We all have a seed of love and affection within us and the potential to cultivate greater love and compassion. If we want to create peace in the world it has to start with the heart, with inner peace.
Proud to sit behind @RBraceySherman as she testified in Congress today. She shared evidence-based information on how to safely self-manage one's own abortion. THANK YOU for your bravery.