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ElizabethEmbrysCommitmenttoWomensHealthandEquality

Thehealthphysical,financial,andemotionalofwomeninBaltimoreiscentraltoourfutureasaCity.
AllwomenoftheCitybenefitfrompoliciesandprogramsthatsupportequalrights.Andallresidentsof
theCitybenefitfromwomenseconomicgrowthandsecurity.ElizabethEmbrywillfighttomakesure
women,theirfamilies,andcommunitiesthrive.

Whilethestatusofwomentouchesonallaspectsofcitygovernment,ElizabethEmbrywillfocusin
particularonthreekeyprioritieswheretheneedsofwomenareparticularlyacute.Shewillsupportand
promotewomenseconomicempowerment.Shewillupholdwomensrightstoreproductivehealthand
choice.Shewillsupportchildrenandfamiliesthrougheducationandhealthservices.

AsMayor,ElizabethEmbrywill:

Strengthenwomenseconomicsecurity,by:

EnforcingequalopportunitylawsinBaltimore
EnsuringequalpayinCitygovernmentandtheprivatesector
Supportinganincreaseintheminimumwage
SupportingpaidsickleaveforBaltimorefamilies
Increasingthesupplyofsafeandaffordablechildcare
Strengtheningopportunitiesforwomenownedbusinesses
Increasingeducationalattainmentofpregnantorparentingyouththroughearlyinterventionand
counseling

Upholdpoliciesthatsupportwomensfundamentalrighttoreproductivehealthandchoice,by:

Guaranteeingaccesstosafeandlegalabortion
FightingbackagainstattemptstodefundPlannedParenthood
Supportinglawsthatrequireinsurancecompaniestocoverallcontraceptivesequally
Providingcomprehensivesexeducationinschools
Ensuringaccesstoreproductivehealthservicesforyouthinfostercareandjuvenilecenters.
Requiringandenforcingtransparencyincrisispregnancycenters

Promotepoliciesandprogramstosupportchildrenandfamilies,by:

Providingwraparoundservicesforhighneedsyouthincommunityschools
Prioritizingaccesstodrugtreatmentprogramsforpregnantwomenornewmothers
ExpeditingMedicaidenrollmentforpregnantwomen
Increasingenforcementofdomesticviolenceprotections
IncreasingsupporttoprovenprogramslikeBmoreforHealthyBabies
Providingtrainingtoassistpregnantorparentingyouthinfostercareandjuvenileservices

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