ACTION ALERT: SENATE Budget

NEW Action Alert starts Mother’s Day Weekend!

Mother’s Day is a great time to tell your State Senator that you want to see maternal health prioritized in the state budget!

Massachusetts State Senators only have about a week to weigh over a thousand budget proposals! Let them know that you want them to prioritize funding maternal health programs created by the 2024 Maternal Health Law including maternal mental health grants and investments to build birth centers. We are making our voices heard Mother’s Day weekend through May 16 before the Senate comes back into session to make final budget decisions.

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

contact your state Senator Using OUR QUICK & EASY FORM BELOW

It only takes a minute or two to email or call your State Senator 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 Senator find these 3 budget amendments for maternal health among 1,000+ amendments filed.

Email or call your State SENATOR right now!

About the budget process

For those who have been following our budget advocacy: Unfortunately, House budget amendments for birth centers, maternal mental health programs, postpartum home visiting, etc. did not pass during their budget debate in April. In recent years, these initiatives have often been funded through the Senate, so we are shifting our attention to that process which is underway now.

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