Bay State Birth Coalition

ACTION ALERT: house Budget

APRIL SCHOOL VACATION WEEK ACTION!

Your State Rep needs to hear from you NOW to push for funding for birth centers, maternal mental health support, postpartum home visiting, and more.

Representatives in the Massachusetts House only have about a week to weigh over 1,600 budget proposals! Let them know that you want them to prioritize funding the maternal health programs created by the 2024 Maternal Health Law and investments to build and sustain birth centers.

Fact sheet about our slate of maternal health budget priorities in the Massachusetts House budget.

contact your state rep Using OUR QUICK & EASY FORM BELOW

It only takes a minute or two to email or call your State Rep in the Massachusetts House. They need to hear from you! Even legislators who have supported maternal health policies before need to know that you are paying attention and that you care about funding maternal health programs in the state budget. Help your State Rep find these 5 budget amendments for maternal health among the 1600+ amendments filed.

Email your State Representative right now!

About the budget process

All House budget proposals were filed by April 18. We are mobilizing calls and emails to State Reps over April vacation week because they will start making final decisions the following Monday (April 28).

In May, the Senate will have their own budget process. Stay tuned for more action alerts!

After that, the House and Senate will negotiate a final budget and send it to Governor Healey.


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