Friday, September 07, 2018

'1 in every 13 Black babies are born with sickle cell trait'

Some Tweets from US House Rep Karen Bass:



  •  17 hours ago
    In the US, 1 in every 13 Black babies are born with sickle cell trait and 1 in every 365 Black babies are born with sickle cell disease. Today, nearly 100,000 suffer from this disease which is why is so important. Learn more:
    17 retweets27 likes
     
     
  •  19 hours ago
    I remember sitting through hearings listening to 25 men argue for 4 hours straight about a woman’s right to choose. If confirmed, Brett Kavanaugh will join a panel of five conservative men with the potential to annihilate the reproductive rights of millions of American women.
    6 replies126 retweets240 likes
     
     
  •  24 hours ago
    When I worked in the ER of LA County Hospital, I watched people die because they didn’t have adequate health insurance. I came to DC to make sure that we NEVER go back to that.
    2 replies42 retweets116 likes
     
     
  •  Sep 6
    The people need to see the truth about who this man really is and what he believes. The people need to see . Thank you .
    5 replies22 retweets70 likes
     
     
  •   Retweeted
     Sep 6
    The CBC and civil rights leaders are urging the Senate to reject Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
    6 replies100 retweets222 likes
     
     
  •  Sep 4
    Just yesterday, Trump tweeted that the Department of Justice should not have charged two Congressmen because they’re Republican. Today, he is trying to make a lifelong appointment to the Supreme Court. That’s unacceptable.
    19 replies160 retweets354 likes
     
     
  •  Sep 3
    This , as we endure an unprecedented level of attacks against labor, we stand firm and we stand together with our brothers and sisters throughout Los Angeles as we fight for respect and dignity.
    4 replies41 retweets137 likes
     
     
  •  Sep 2
    The importance of Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings coming up this week cannot be overstated. Voting rights and civil rights hang in the balance.
    26 replies140 retweets227 likes
     
     
  •  Sep 1
    September 10th is the last day to register to participate in the Congressional Art Competition. Don’t miss out on this terrific opportunity to show your coding skills! Submit your project here:
    6 retweets9 likes
     
     
  •  Aug 30
    30 people were shot in 3 hours in Chicago over the weekend. Where were the cameras? Where was the outrage? Where is the action?
    19 replies45 retweets94 likes
     
     
  •  Aug 30
    Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation is about civil rights and women’s rights. It’s about the right to breathable air and the right to affordable health care. We must fight.
    30 replies191 retweets405 likes
     
     
  •  Aug 30
    Restraints and solitary confinement are still used on women who are pregnant in prison. That's a human rights abuse that should not happen in America. It must stop.
    8 replies57 retweets119 likes
     
     

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