On the heels of Mother’s Day, President Donald Trump announced a package of initiatives to expand access to fertility care, new federal guidance to encourage employers to provide fertility benefits, and major reforms to increase access and affordability for childcare options, particularly ones that will greatly benefit stay-at-home parents.
But the signature portion of these initiatives is the launch of Moms.gov. Moms.gov is an innovative hub that offers resources and support to new, expecting, and established moms and babies.
In a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy said:
This Mother’s Day, the Trump Administration is strengthening its commitment to America’s families by equipping mothers and fathers with the resources and information they need to build healthy, prosperous lives. Moms.gov delivers critical tools and support to help parents foster healthy pregnancies, strengthen young families, and create brighter futures for their children. This is how you Make America Healthy Again.
According to the Centers for Disease Control data, the U.S. fertility rate continues to decline, with fewer women choosing to delay childbearing or choosing not to have children at all. This portends poor outcomes for the survival and strength of the American republic. The Trump administration has recognized this, and its pro-family agenda seeks to place American families first because it understands that strong families are the foundation of a strong nation.
A White House communication affirmed: “Today’s actions build on the Trump Administration’s ongoing commitment to American families.”
As Independent Women said in a recent press release surrounding President Trump’s pro-family agenda:
It is a welcome change to focus more broadly on family planning and family policy, and not just ways to avoid having a family. All families benefit from reforms that minimize the government’s role in health care and offer patients more affordable and more competitive options.
Some of the tools included on the Moms.gov site are:
- Support Services and Health Centers (Pregnancy Centers and FQHCs)
- Nutrition quick facts for mothers based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- Trump Accounts
- TrumpRx
- Resources for women and parents
- Preconception health
- Breastfeeding
- Mental health
- Adoption
It is the power of this integration with these tools that makes Moms.gov so unique. Resources for expectant mothers immediately takes users to a site called Option Line, which connects users to pregnancy centers across the United States. Former candidate for California Assembly and MAHA mom Denise Aguilar recently took to X to sing the praises of pregnancy resource centers:
“I’ve never understood why pregnancy centers are overlooked, they have incredible impact for parents,” Aguilar wrote. “I was a teen mom, very scared and needed help. I went to Planned Parenthood, where they wanted to schedule an abortion. I left and was directed to my local pregnancy center where they helped me with parenting classes, diapers, breast feeding education and a car seat. Why not invest in these established programs?”
Many of these pregnancy centers do not just support women for those beginning stages of pregnancy and birth, but throughout their lives. Southern California’s Elizabeth House offers housing and other physical, mental, and spiritual resources to pregnant mothers. However, the non-profit has a strong alumni component where any former Elizabeth Houser resident can return for counseling, resources, and support as they navigate life and raise their child.
Another major link on the Moms.gov site is to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), connecting to HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Data Warehouse, which lists medical centers that offer low-cost services.
These resources on Moms.gov present an understanding that parenthood affects many aspects of women’s lives and present fresh and unexpected challenges that many new mothers, and some established mothers, may not be prepared for.
Dr. Dorothy Fink, the HHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women’s Health, spoke to maternal health outcomes and how Moms.gov seeks to addresses it.
On Mother’s Day, we recognize that the health of mothers and the health of women are deeply connected. Through our Perinatal Improvement Collaborative [PDF], we have reduced maternal mortality by 41.5%. We remain committed to supporting women’s health throughout motherhood and at every stage of life.
Along with the previously launched TrumpRx, which offers discounted pricing on prescription pharmaceuticals, and Trump Accounts, which gives $1,000 to each child born between 2025 and 2028, this all-of-government approach will be a boon for American families of all shapes and sizes.
This American families first approach will reap dividends for women long past the four years of this administration.