Issue Position: Our Hoosier Women

Issue Position

Indiana has the 7th highest infant mortality rate in the U.S. We must provide quality, accessible prenatal care by working to eliminate "maternity care deserts" that exist across the state.

Access to quality healthcare is a critical component of positive maternal health and birth outcomes.

Fixing Indiana's gender wage gap, creating parity for women in our tax system and improving women's health are all long overdue.

IN 2017, Hoosier women earned just 73 cents for every dollar earned by Hoosier men.

This translates to women in Indiana making about half a million dollars less than Hoosier men over the course of their lifetime due to wage disparities.

As of June 2019, 12 states specifically exempt medically essential hygiene products from sales tax. Indiana should join those states and exempt diapers and menstrual products from sales tax.

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