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Elizabeth Embry's Commitment To Women's Health and Equality
Elizabeth Embry's Commitment To Women's Health and Equality
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