Extremist judges will not stop endangering the lives of pregnant people or people who may become pregnant—overturning Roe v. Wade, attacking medication abortion, threatening the future of IVF, and this week at SCOTUS, emergency abortion care.
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In 17 states, families receiving cash assistance via the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program do not receive a benefits increase for a child born while the family is receiving TANF money. These laws are known as “family caps” and are intended to discourage families receiving cash assistance from having more children. Family caps hurt families who are struggling to make ends meet by forcing them to stretch already limited TANF dollars.
This webinar covers:
• Background on why family caps were enacted
• Research showing what effect family caps have had
• Arguments for why family caps should be overturned
• Information about state coalitions that have worked to overturn family caps
• Advice on working with a coalition to overturn family caps in your state
