Sen. Murray: ‘Moms Deserve Better’ Than President Trump’s Backward Agenda
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- In a floor speech ahead of
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- Murray emphasized the need to address challenges like the nation's maternal mortality crisis as new
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Today,
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"When it comes to health care,
"We should be supporting providers that help women like them get the care they need--not burdening them with restrictions designed to force out
"We should be working to take action to stop so many mothers from dying in childbirth, and building on the
"We should be working to make sure all parents can go to work knowing their children are being well cared for."
"Just last week I attended a rally here in
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"Thank you M. President.
"This week families across the country are preparing to celebrate
"Here in
"Unfortunately, instead of looking for ways to support women--
"When it comes to health care,
"And instead of supporting the Title X family planning program, which has a history of bipartisan support and a tremendous track record helping women get critical low-cost family planning and preventative health care services,
"Including mothers like Shannon.
"Shannon first went to
"Thanks to the treatment she received at
"When I was in
"Today Cindy's not just a survivor--she's a mother. She was able to get pregnant after she went into remission.
"We should be supporting providers that help women like them get the care they need--not burdening them with restrictions designed to force out
"Moms deserve better.
"Unfortunately
"Since day one he's been working to jam our courts full of far-right judges to appease extreme
"When
"Countless women shared their personal stories about what life was like before Roe v. Wade, and what the right to get a safe, legal abortion has meant to their families.
"And while
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"He also cruelly and unnecessarily separated hundreds of migrant parents and their children.
"Like Yolany, a mother who was detained in
"According to media reports they were kept apart for almost two months before being reunited--and their story is just one of many pointless tragedies
"Moms deserve better.
"Especially when there are so many other challenges they need us to lead on.
"There's the maternal mortality crisis--and the appalling fact that our country has the highest maternal death rate in the developed world.
"We know this crisis is worse for women of color--
"And thanks to a new report from the
"We should be working to take action to stop so many mothers from dying in childbirth, and building on the
"There's also the child care crisis, and the reality that for too many parents quality, affordable child care just isn't available.
"One mother in
"We should be working to make sure all parents can go to work knowing their children are being well cared for.
"And we should be fighting for paid family leave so people have the time they need to welcome new members to their family and start building bonds that last a lifetime, and so no parent has to choose between their paycheck and caring for a sick child.
"At a time when there is so much we could be doing to make life better for mothers, fathers, and families across our country, it's disappointing that
"But while the
"Just last week I attended a rally here in
"I know what it's like to be in her shoes--or tennis shoes I should say-- and I know that when people like her speak up and fight for change they can make a real difference.
"Which is why I'm so inspired by the moms whose stories I've shared today, and the many others who've shared their stories with me back in
"So I want to wish all the moms out there a happy
"I know you're going to keep fighting for your families, and I want you to know that I'm going to keep fighting for you.
"Thank you."
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