Thread by @didikins4life

This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This part is called: Protecting Native American Health & Protecting and Promoting Maternal Health
Only one party has a specific plan for ensuring EVERY American will be able to have high quality, affordable healthcare options.1/15

Native American tribes have for too long been forced to cope with insufficient access to health care and mental health services, nutrition services, and modern infrastructure. 2/12 #DemPartyPlatform #healthcare #Dreamcatcher

#Democrats are committed to pursuing environmental justice and climate justice, including for Indigenous peoples and communities 3/12 #DemPartyPlatform #ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalJustice #NativeAmerican

#Democrats will invest significant new resources in clean water and wastewater infrastructure, clean energy generation and distribution, and sustainable and regenerative agriculture. 4/12 #DemPartyPlatform #NativeAmericans #cleanenergy

#Democrats will make mandatory & work toward full funding for the Indian Health Service as part of our commitment to pursuing strong nation-to-nation relationships and honoring the United States’ trust obligations to Native American communities.5/12 #DemPartyPlatform #healthcare

Black women are more than three times as likely to die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth compared to white women. 6/12 #DemPartyPlatform #healthcare #maternalhealth

To save mothers’ lives, #Democrats will expand postpartum #Medicaid coverage to a full year after giving birth, invest in rural maternal health, promote a diverse perinatal workforce, and implement implicit bias training for health professionals. 7/12 #DemPartyPlatform

#Democrats will support comprehensive solutions to address every dimension of the Black maternal health crisis in America 8/12
#DemPartyPlatform #maternalhealth #healthcare

#Democrats know we must eliminate all racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes, and support policies and approaches that will at least halve our nation’s unacceptably high maternal mortality rate. 9/12 #DemPartyPlatform #maternalhealth #healthcare

#Democrats strongly and unequivocally support the decision to have a child, including by ensuring a safe and healthy pregnancy and childbirth, 10/12
#DemPartyPlatform #maternalhealth #healthcare

#Democrats support providing services during pregnancy and after the birth of a child, including adoption and social support services, as well as protections against pregnancy discrimination. 11/12 #DemPartyPlatform #maternalhealth #healthcare

#Democrats are committed to creating a society where children are safe and can thrive physically, emotionally, educationally, and spiritually. 12/12
#DemPartyPlatform #FamilyValues