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Seventeen states already allow Medicaid-funding for abortion, including Delaware’s neighbors in Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. While HS 1 for HB 110, providing for Medicaid-funded abortions, continues to struggle to get funding, Delawareans, particularly the most vulnerable, are the ones suffering and enduring most of the cost. Funding abortion care through Medicaid, state, and private insurance will help break down socioeconomic barriers and address racial disparities in reproductive health. Urge lawmakers to support HS 1 for HB 110 by sending a message to: action.aclu.org/hs1hb110 and learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ganxeWXj.

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📢 It's time for Black Maternal Health Week 2024 #BMHW24, led by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA)! At CHN, we stand with BMMA to affirm the right for Black Mamas to live and thrive despite the barriers of racism, poverty, and structural policies that affect their access to quality reproductive healthcare. The reversal of Roe v. Wade has only exacerbated disparities in abortion access for Black Mamas and birthing people. According to the CDC, Black non-Hispanic women accounted for the highest proportion of abortions in 2021. We need #ReproductiveJusticeNOW! #BirthJustice #MaternalEquity #BlackMaternalHealth 

🌐 Navigating Abortion Access Challenges: Kell Rippy, a patient navigator at Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, sheds light on the heightened logistical hurdles faced by abortion seekers in North Carolina post-restrictions. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e4KhxQ8B Increased costs, travel, and child care pose significant barriers. 💔 The dedicated patient navigation team is working tirelessly to address these challenges, connecting patients with resources and support networks.  Let's advocate for accessible, compassionate reproductive care and break down barriers to ensure everyone has the support they need.  #AbortionAccess #ReproductiveHealth #PatientAdvocacy #HealthEquity 🌼

Over the past 2 years, I've had the privilege of exploring how new abortion restrictions are impacting the lived experiences and daily lives of people seeking abortion in the U.S. Our team used innovative methods to gather data in real time from Reddit users posting about abortion on r/abortion. The findings I think need immediate attention from advocates: - People are waiting between 1 week to 1 MONTH to get an abortion, especially those who seek procedural in-clinic sources. These wait times (particularly for procedural) are going to keep increasing as states with access absorb people from restricted states and wait times for appointments increase. - People seeking abortion do not have good, easy to find resources for how to manage pregnancy symptoms that are tailored to people who aren't planning to continue a pregnancy. This causes increased suffering and anxiety at a difficult time, and could so easily be improved with better info/access to info. Read MORE on this here: https://lnkd.in/gCMTAich Publication here: https://lnkd.in/gvQsGARQ

Abortion is Healthcare. #SCOTUS affirmed that basic right of women in the US yesterday, or, at least, didn't make it worse than it already is. We cannot say the same of the US Senate, who did not affirm that all families have a right to IVF. Women's rights to high quality health care in the US are tenuous, and we need to support those who support us, and our daughters. Metrics for Management supports a woman's right to high quality healthcare in all forms, and for all reasons. Developed with Ibis Reproductive Health and Ipas, our Abortion Care Quality tool allows governments, providers and researchers to assess and improve the quality of medication, surgical or telehealth services provided. #abortion #measurementmatters www.acqtool.org

Today, I spoke on the Supreme Court steps as part of my ongoing fight to protect Black maternal health.    The Supreme Court is currently hearing oral arguments on the Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States cases. In 1986, Congress passed the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) to ensure public access to emergency services regardless of race or ability to pay. EMTALA also addressed pregnant people requiring emergency care. And now that Idaho criminalized abortion in 2022, extremists are advocating to exclude pregnant people from EMTALA’s protections.    This case will decide if state abortion bans take precedence over almost four decades of EMTALA’s commonsense healthcare protections and if states can mandate doctors to refuse treatment to patients with emergency pregnancy complications.    As a Black woman, I know all too well that we have the highest maternal mortality rate in the United States. One can only imagine how many more Black women will lose their lives if the Supreme Court rules to remove EMTALA’s protections for pregnant people. It is clear this case is about imposing power over pregnant people’s bodies, rather than saving pregnant people’s lives. It is an affront to our human rights and human dignity and an attempt to stifle our voices.    I encourage #ReproductiveJustice advocates to stay vigilant. Organize voter registration efforts, contact state legislators and demand they protect their constituents’ bodily autonomy. And never let them silence our voices. 

📢 5 things you hear as a nurse activist and why they are wrong. 1️⃣ Healthcare shouldn’t be political. ❌ Whether it should or shouldn’t be, healthcare IS political. Reproductive rights, access to care, the examples are endless. 2️⃣ Just focus on the patient. ❌ Focusing on the patient means advocating for their needs, even when that means challenging the status quo. 3️⃣ We don’t have time for that. ❌ Not making time is like saying you don’t have time to steer the ship because you’re too busy bailing out water. You’ll sink if you don’t address the real problems. 4️⃣ We don’t have money for that. ❌ Racial and ethnic health disparities cost the U.S. economy $451 billion. We can’t afford not to act. 5️⃣ That’s the policy. ❌ Especially when followed by “there is nothing we can do about it.” Policies are made by people, and they can be changed by people. Activists across healthcare, what are some reasons for pushback you've heard? Let me know below 👇🏾 #advocacy #activism #healthequity #providerburnout #moralinjury #nursesonlinkedin #healthcareonlinkedin -- 🔔 Hi, I'm Tesiah! A nurse practitioner and founder of Togather, the first-ever #collectivecare platform; built by and for healthcare providers. Access online and in-person events, peer support, knowledge sharing, accredited courses, and more — all in one place. Join us as we address #burnout, learn in #community, and find joy in pursuit of a better, more just healthcare system.

Women's health policy is at a critical crossroads. Tomorrow, I'll publish my *final* article in my 3-part women's health series, analyzing: 1️⃣ The Dobbs decision's ripple effects on reproductive rights 2️⃣ Paradoxical increase in abortion rates despite restrictive state laws 3️⃣ Crucial maternal health disparities affecting women of color and rural communities I'll also cover key policy developments, ranging from postpartum Medicaid extension to innovative maternal mental health initiatives. Most importantly, however, I discuss how the 2024 election could dramatically shape women's health in America, potentially impacting: - Research funding - Access to essential health services - Overall healthcare landscape for women It will be a beefy article! Interested in this comprehensive overview of women's health policy? 📩 Subscribe to Healthcare Huddle read the full article... 👉 https://lnkd.in/dbP7_Wbz #WomensHealth #HealthcarePolicy #Election2024

Modern nursing culture resists change and resents activism I find the pushback is often in the context of civility, self-regard and ganging: - nursing culture discourages (actively avoids) conflict, critique and discomfort, so claiming 'incivility' is a great way to shut things down - group identity is strong (intense) especially in the mythology of 'most trusted,' so challenges to that cliche are met fiercely - homogeneity (80% white, 90% women) also defines the group identity and response to perceived threats to its dominance with a range of tactics from passive aggressive (excluding, ignoring) through underminging to more malicious violence causing physical, emotional, professional and financial harm I think that's at the core of the resistance - modern nursing is policing, assigned to obey and enforce - and maybe grab some of that money floating around