Important Update! The Midwifery Modernization Act is on the Assembly calendar for today's session which opens at 12 noon. AMAZING work everyone! We still need to be contacting our Senate Majority Leaders to move the bill to the Senate floor AND contacting our Assemblypersons and Senators to ensure we have the majority of votes! Keep up the good work! We're almost there!!!!!!
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We're on the edge of our seats as we wait to hear and see when the Midwifery Modernization Act will be brought to the floor. While we wait for the legislative wheels to turn, we can be active agents in this moment and urge this bill's movement forward.
Here's what we're going to do:
1. Contact the Leadership of the Senate.
Urge them to call the bill to a vote! These leaders hold the power to bring the bill to the floor or leave it behind.Senate Leadership
Sen. Majority Leader Malcolm Smith (518) 455-2701
Sen. Majority Conference Leader John Sampson (518) 455-2788
Script: Hello, my name is ______ and I am calling to voice my strong support for the Midwifery Modernization Act (S5007-B), and I encourage Senator Smith/Sampson to move the bill to the floor for a full vote. Please do not leave New York women and families behind. Thank you.2. Contact Your Legislators Again
We know you've already done this. Please do it again 😀 Legislators are inundated with last minute legislation coming through the floor. We need ours to stand out in these last few days. In addition, there are still a fair number of undecided legislators who need to hear that New York want the Midwifery Modernization Act passed this session.Find your Assemblyperson here and your Senator here and call them:
Script: Hello, my name is ______ and I am a constituent. I am calling/writing to urge the Assemblyperson/Senator to please vote for the Midwifery Modernization Act (A8117-B/S5007-B) when it comes to the floor. Can you tell me the Assemblyperson's/Senator's position on this bill? The women and families of New York need this bill passed this session. Thank you so much! Tell us, (via Facebook), what you find out.3. Spread the word!
Thanks to modern technology, we have the potential to reach thousands of NY consumers with a few clicks of the mouse. All it takes is for you to share this with your friends and family via e-mail lists, Facebook, and other social media outlets. Send it to people outside of New York and ask them to send it to their New York contacts!4. Join us on Facebook
We have found Facebook to be a invaluable tool for communicating in "real time" throughout the day. As you report back to us, we are able to channel the information to where it needs to be, which allows us to proactively interact with legislators who need special attention. We could NEVER have gotten this far without this kind of feedback from all of you. Be a part of the action here.5. Help Support Free Our Midwives
Please consider taking a moment and donating to Free Our Midwives/BirthNet of the Finger Lakes. We are a small group of dedicated consumer volunteers. All donations are used towards upkeep of this website, educational materials and outreach. Thanks!
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