| Child Welfare | Abortion |
| Buy into Medicare Act | Birth Control |
| Medicaid Expansion | Smoking Laws |
| Needle Exchange | Sex Education |
Solutions:
- Advocate for the passage of a 5 day paid sick leave ordinance that includes protections for organ donors
- Advocate for city and county employees to be able to use insurance to buy expensive prescriptions in Mexico
- Do a 2 year pilot program providing doulas for low-income women in houston zip codes that have a high maternal mortality rate
- Advocate for a ballot initiative requiring the Harris Health System provide a sliding scale subsidy for a family of 4 making up to 200% of the federal poverty level
- Pass a state amendment protecting pre-existing conditions and other health related issues
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