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New York’s bill ‘was passed without the women, whose lives will be most imperiled, being central to the discussion – in particular those women without race or economic clout, or…

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Jun 2020

Opinion

Opinion: It is Time for NYC to Reimagine Maternal and Newborn Care

‘Worldwide movements are underway to create a better post-pandemic world. We must also reimagine maternal and newborn care so that both are delivered more equitably and holistically.’

ByCarmen De La Rosa

ByKristin Anderson

ByShaun Abreu 0Comments

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Jun 2020

Uncategorized

As Those Around Her Died, She Gave Birth During COVID-19

As New York’s COVID-19 cases began to skyrocket in late March, the same hospitals that filled with the sick and dying were where at least 66 women were giving birth…

ByCarol Almonte 0Comments

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Oct 2018

Uncategorized

Following Up: Council Acts to Shore Up Maternal Health in NYC

The City Council passed a set of bills intended to at least partly address the problems of maternal morbidity and mortality, which, like so many health issues, disproportionately affect low-income…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2018

Health Opinion

CityViews: The Fight Against Maternal Mortality Starts With Listening

Every year in New York City, more than 3,000 women experience a life-threatening event during childbirth, and about 30 women die from a pregnancy-related cause.

ByHelen Rosenthal 1Comment

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Oct 2017

Uncategorized

Food Program for Poor Families Tries to Boost Breastfeeding Rates

Though breastfeeding rates are up statewide, only a tiny proportion of new mothers breastfeed without using formula in many of New York City’s low-income communities. WIC is trying to change…

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Video: The Fight Against Severe Maternal Morbidity in Brooklyn

City statistics indicate race, poverty, age, access to healthcare and even whether a patient really wanted to have a baby all have dramatic effects on the risks different women face.…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jan 2017

Uncategorized

Inside NYC’s Effort to Fight Depression After Childbirth

Over the course of pregnancy and the first postpartum year, one in seven women will suffer from depression. The city’s public hospitals are hoping to screen all mothers and prevent…

ByElizabeth Michaelson Monaghan 1Comment

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Jul 2016

Health

When New Moms Get Sick, Race—and Hospitals—Matter

Maternal morbidity—moms who get really sick before or after childbirth, sometimes with years-long effects—is a growing problem in New York. Racial health disparities are part of the picture, but so…

ByBob Kirsch 0Comments

Opinion: NYS Must Revisit its Rushed Move to Legalize Surrogacy

Opinion: It is Time for NYC to Reimagine Maternal and Newborn Care

As Those Around Her Died, She Gave Birth During COVID-19

Following Up: Council Acts to Shore Up Maternal Health in NYC

CityViews: The Fight Against Maternal Mortality Starts With Listening

Food Program for Poor Families Tries to Boost Breastfeeding Rates

Video: The Fight Against Severe Maternal Morbidity in Brooklyn

Inside NYC’s Effort to Fight Depression After Childbirth

When New Moms Get Sick, Race—and Hospitals—Matter

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