Michelle's Record & Platform

As new City Councilor and new mom, she led the fight to pass Boston’s first ever paid parental leave policy for city employees, supporting healthier families and helping new parents stay in the workforce. Her work set an example and built momentum for statewide policies. That’s the type of leadership we need now. 

Councilor Wu values people’s lived experiences and understands that all people deserve compassionate pregnancy care. She helped expand Boston’s leave policy to ensure any city employee who experiences a pregnancy loss can take paid leave.

The Mayor of Boston must be a vocal advocate for Planned Parenthood patients and reproductive health, rights, and freedom in the city and beyond. Councilor Wu publicly championed and advocated for the ROE Act. She will use her platform as Mayor to speak out against attacks on abortion rights, push for proactive policies that advance health equity, and uplift the stories of Planned Parenthood patients. 

Sexual and reproductive health care is part of the foundation of every person’s health, but transgender patients often face financial barriers to care due to inadequate or discriminatory insurance policies. Councilor Wu believes all people deserve affordable health care. She spearheaded an effort to guarantee insurance coverage for transgender city workers and their families.

Michelle recognizes sex education is a basic necessity for our young people, and is committed to ensuring that sex education is available to English language learners, and supporting teachers in creating creating safe, inclusive learning environments for LGBTQ+ students

Everyone deserves to live in a city where they are equally protected and have the resources to be safe and healthy. Michelle’s platform prioritizes finding equitable solutions some of the most pressing public health issues of our time. Accessible public transportation, affordable housing options, a healthy environment, and reducing police violence are critical to supporting people leading healthy lives.