"Right now, the U.S. is the only wealthy country that doesn’t offer paid family leave. For far too long, American workers have had to make the impossible choice between providing for their families and caring for them. This has to end. #savepaidleave"

@halletecco

NYSSA

""One of the darkest moments in US history was the systematic eradication of the African American midwife from her community, resulting in a legacy of birth injustices." — Shafia M. Monroe, DEM, CDT, MPH Every Mother Counts (@everymomcounts), an organization dedicated to ensuring safe maternal care for all mothers, created a robust list of black maternal health resources focused on racism and the Black maternal health crises in the US."

@levuewithlove

NYSSA

"“Shame is one factor that contributes to women, transgender men and nonbinary people with vulvas receiving worse or delayed care. A 2014 survey by British charity The Eve Appeal found that one-third of young women avoided going to the doctor for gynecological health issues, and 65 percent struggled to say the words vagina or vulva. That same year, American public health researchers found that up to half of those with vulva pain never raised their concerns with their doctor, at least partly because of stigma.” An excerpt from Rachel E. Gross' recent piece in the New York Times."

Rachel E. Gross

NYSSA

"“My experiences the past year have been shocking and uncomfortable, just like this photo. But it’s also where I’ve found the most growth.” — Mandi, ICU RN and new mother | Read more about Mandi’s experience at @jandimo_"

@jandimo_

NYSSA