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Urge Key Michigan Senators to Support Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Initiative

By MUUSJN on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020

Click HERE for the Senate Appropriations Committee List Click HERE to get the name of your Michigan Senator During Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s January 29th State of the State message she supported several important “Healthy Mom’s, Healthy Babies” initiatives that could increase the survival rates of Michigan women and their babies. Michigan’s death rates of mothers and their infants are unacceptable. The death rates for infants and their mothers is about three times greater for African American and Native Americans. The good news is that Michigan has a plan to reduce these death rates. The Interfaith Reproductive Justice Coalition, a group organized by MUUSJN that includes over 16 women’s and LGBTQ organizations, urges the public to call Michigan Senators to support this life saving $37.5 million investment to protect mothers […]