Oct 8 @ 7PM ET

Meet DR. KRISTIN LYERLY Democratic candidate for Wisconsin CD8

Dr. Kristin Lyerly is a physician, Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is sixth generation in Wisconsin. She is a Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin 8th Congressional District, a historically Republican stronghold. The overturning of Roe and the danger to women’s health was her impetus to run for public office as a champion for women and families. As a physician, her passion and practice have been to serve rural and underserved people and has traveled hundreds of miles to provide reproductive care to the underserved in Minnesota and Arizona. She is an advocate for reproductive health and healthcare access. As an award-winning member of ACOG (American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology), and ACOG’s District VI Legislative Chair, her focus has been providing safe reproductive care and improving maternal health outcomes. As a mother of four highly active boys, she knows the challenges of balancing family responsibilities and work. Website: https://www.kristinforwisconsin.com/

Meet JANELLE BYNUM Democratic candidate for Oregon CD5

JANELLE BYNUM is a highly respected and well known Oregon state legislator. Janelle has tackled lowering the cost of prescription drugs, advocating for women’s reproductive freedom, protecting LGBTQ+ rights, building more affordable housing and addressing homelessness, taking on the climate crisis and finding pathways for all of our young people to get ahead. This swing district race has been identified by the DCCC as a must win for the Democrats to take back the House. Website- https:/www.janellebynum.com

Meet JOSH RILEY Democratic candidate for New York CD19

Josh ran for NY CD19 in the November 2022 midterm elections but lost in a very close election by only 4,495 votes. Thankfully, Josh is running again in 2024! Josh is endorsed by many national organizations - Nurses for America, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Reproductive Freedom for All, NYSNA, CWA, and 1199 among others. He has the strong endorsement of current democrats in Congress. Josh has also outraised the MAGA Extremist Marc Molinaro for the fourth consecutive quarter. Riley stands with women in defense of their reproductive freedom. Josh has sworn he will fight to protect those freedoms, vs. Molinaro who has voted against women’s rights and will continue his anti-woman agenda if re-elected. Josh has a long history of fighting for health care rights, access, and affordability.

Riley received a bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary and a J.D. from Harvard University After law school, Josh went to FL to partner with the American Academy of Pediatrics on a landmark civil rights lawsuit representing kids from low-income families who were having difficulty accessing the healthcare services they needed. Riley was then a staff assistant to former Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.), a policy analyst at the US Department of Labor, a clerk on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and a general counsel to former Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) on the US Senate Judiciary Committee. In these roles he argued for healthcare as a civil right, religious liberty, and support for Dreamers. Josh has also advocated in federal court for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and for Veterans to access the benefits they’ve earned, and has won awards for his advocacy, particularly on issues involving emerging technologies and innovation. Website https://joshrileyforcongress.com/

Morgan Mohr, Senior Advisor for Reproductive Rights for the Biden-Harris Campaign pointed out that Trump is responsible for this chaos. He is ready to ban abortion and prosecute and punish, which means a national abortion ban is on ballot in all 50 states! As nurses we have very special trusted voices, and we have power! Speak, write, VOLUNTEER, talk to friends and family and let them know what is at stake! Use the Biden/Harris Reproductive Rights Toolkit Let Morgan know if you would like to speak out at events and tell your stories Emailing us at info@nursesforamerica.net and we will let Morgan know you are available to speak.

Dr. Shelly Tien, Ob/Gyn and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Genesis MFM Arizona, Planned Parenthood South, East and North Florida, Trust Women Kansas, knows that nurses are at the bedside and have vital voices speaking the truth about healthcare and the effects on patients’ lives. Planned Parenthood across this county are mostly staffed with nurse practitioners, so we really are on the frontline of this issue! Abortion is only one small part of reproductive care. We cannot jeopardize the health of all pregnancy-capable people. Bans also affect providers, are dangerous, and exacerbate women’s health deserts, and threaten health equity. Florida had been the last resource for reproductive freedom in the south and now is no longer. Dr. Tien advised us to make people aware of the importance of voting YES on Amendment 4 in in FL https://floridiansprotectingfreedom.com

Julie Core CRNA, Board Member of Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights discussed her involvement in OPRR and highlighted the importance of nursing voices and activism. She explained the citizens’ amendment process, which is the way to protect reproductive rights. Nurses Voices POLL VERY WELL!! We carry weight. Reproductive rights go beyond Roe— We must spread the word about Joe Biden, engage in organized fight, post online, and identify patients and providers who can tell their stories. We must raise our voices.!