Friday, March 30, 2018

Call Sens. McCain and Flake on the Senate's anti-mother rules

Senator Tammy Duckworth's vote in the Senate could be taken away simply because she will be giving birth soon.1 
Sen. Duckworth is due in less than one month--that's how long we have to convince the Senate to modernize its archaic rules meant for a time when only white men were allowed in office. 
Will you help push the Senate by calling your senators? Kindly ask them to support changing Senate rules for Sen. Duckworth and all working women in Congress.
You can choose from one of these numbers to call:
It's always best to speak in your own words, but here are some points to guide you.
  • Hi, my name is __, from ___. I'm calling to let the senator know that I support modernizing Senate rules so that new mothers like Sen. Tammy Duckworth aren't barred from the Senate floor simply for giving birth or nursing a newborn. Please pass this onto the senator, thank you!
  • The rules barring new mothers in the Senate from voting are a built-in disincentive to women who might run for office.
  • Penalizing pregnant employees is the definition of pregnancy discrimination. If she takes maternity leave, she'll lose her vote. If she doesn't, she'll likely miss key votes since her nursing infant will be banned from the Senate floor.
  • Employers often fail to accommodate women's pregnancies before and after giving birth.2 How do we expect to change this widespread problem when it goes unaddressed in the highest offices?
  • Will the senator please publicly support Sen. Duckworth and modernize Senate rules for working mothers? Thank you!
- the UltraViolet team

Sources:
2. Why Are Workplaces Still Not Ready For Pregnant Workers? Think Progress, January 31, 2014
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