Writing and Press Features
Hochul Vetoes Grieving Families Act for a Third Time. Bruce McIntyre, partner of Amber Rose Isaac who died from medical negligence and racial bias at Montefiore Medical Center, has been advocating for this legislation for five years. Currently, NY is one of only two states that don't allow families to sue for emotional damages.
Gov. Hochul vetoed Grieving Families Act a third time. What to know. In the midst of an infant and maternal mortality epidemic, the bill was vetoed despite passing with bipartisan support.
New York's First-in-the-Nation Paid Prenatal Leave. Effective Jan 1st 2025 any privately employed pregnant New Yorker will now be able to receive an additional 20 hours of paid sick leave for prenatal care.
FOX5 NY: Pushing to Ensure Paid Leave for Loss Moms. A critical bill designed to close a gap in the state’s Paid Family Leave law was pulled at the last minute leaving advocates and sponsors stunned.
Maternal death rates are staggering in the U.S. Architects see an opportunity to improve birth environments and postpartum resources for women and their families.
Advocates push bill that would allow certified professional midwives in New York Advocates in Albany are pushing for a bill to legalize certified professional midwives (CPMs) in New York, expanding maternal care options, especially for those choosing home births. Supporters argue this change would help address the state’s maternal health crisis.
New York bill to allow paid family leave for stillbirth mothers stalls in legislature. Stillbirth mothers are permitted to use disability to pay for their time off from work to recover, but at only $170/week compared to $1,131 under PFL.
A New York Focus feature into the politics and negotiations behind the amendments of the birth center bill by Lee Harris
An article in The Indypendent highlighting the effects of systemic racism in birth by Neelu Shruti
An article in The Indypendent from early in the Covid-19 pandemic advocating for out-of-hospital birth options in NYC by Neelu Shruti
Radio interview with The Indy radio talking about the birth center bill's amendments with Neelu Shruti
Instagram live debrief on what the birth center bill's amendments mean for advocates with Myla Flores of @birthingplacebx and Neelu Shruti of @lovechildyoga