ADVOCACY

no breastie left behind

As an organization that prides itself on accessibility and inclusion, our community uniquely understands that when something impacts one Breastie, it impacts all of us Breasties. We have historically seen instances when Breasties rally around each other to support causes impacting the most vulnerable populations. 

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program objectives

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Provide support and resources to those impacted by breast and gyn cancer

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Mobilize our network of patient advocates for collective action 

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Work together to counteract the gaps that exist in cancer care

breastie advocacy initiatives

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Bobbie x The Breasties: Closing the Formula Feeding Gap

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Protect Access to Breast Reconstruction

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The Alabama Supreme Court Ruling and IVF

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The Breasties Stage 4 Research Grant

breastie advocacy in the news

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Why the Alabama Supreme Court Ruling on Embryos Matters for Those Impacted by Cancer

What is assisted reproduction, how do threats to IVF impact the breast and gynecologic cancer community, and what you can do about it.

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Why DIEP Flap Reconstruction Surgery Was the Hardest Part of My Breast Cancer Journey

Survivor Sadia Zapp shares how this procedure was more difficult than anything else she’s been through — even giving birth to her son and recovering from a mastectomy.

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Understanding Your Right to Breast Reconstruction Under WHCRA

Leslie Howard and Amy Wilkins bring you behind the curtain to understand the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act...

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New Medical Coding Changes Put DIEP Reconstructions at Risk

What those impacted by breast cancer need to know right now about free flap breast reconstructions, medical coding and insurance, and how patients can advocate for their right to choose.

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Finding Ways to Feed When Impacted by Breast Cancer

When you've been impacted by breast cancer, conversations around feeding your baby can be tense. Bobbie is working to change that with a yearlong infant formula sponsorship program.