All Houstonians should have the opportunity to raise their families in a healthy and safe environment. The City of Houston and surrounding municipalities should pass and enforce policies that allow for families to thrive by protecting access to health care, ensuring that new parents have job protections, and addressing discrimination in public places, housing, and the workforce.

 

  • The City of Houston should enact a non-discrimination ordinance that protects residents from discrimination based on
    • Marital status
    • Age
    • Gender
    • Sexual orientation
    • Gender identity
    • Race
    • Color
    • Ethnicity
    • National origin
    • Religion
    • Citizenship
    • Genetic information
    • Veteran status
  • Houston residents should be able to access healthcare before, throughout, and after pregnancy.
    The City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services  should expand its Maternity/Prenatal Care program to ensure that all low-income Houston residents have access to comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care.
  • The City of Houston should require all employers to provide 12 weeks of paid family leave at 100% the employee’s salary following the birth or adoption of a child.
    Paid family leave has been proven to improve the health of infants and new parents, the duration of breastfeeding, the involvement of fathers in raising children, and economic opportunity for women.
  • All Houstonians should have access to family planning, prenatal care, and other basic health care services regardless of financial or immigrant status.

 

The City of Houston and Harris County should make free or low-cost health care services available to undocumented immigrants and others who may not be able to access insurance on the state or federal health exchanges or through other means. Undocumented immigrants should be able to access healthcare without fear of their status being reported to the authorities.

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