In honor of Amber Rose Isaac š¹š Our mission is to shed light on issues of maternal mortality amongst black and minority women in the U.S. š¤āš¾
Today, we joined with advocates to tackle the maternal health crisis in the Bronx, which has disproportionately impacted Black and Latina women. With the release of our report, we are calling for a Bronx-based birthing center. Bronx mothers cannot and will not wait any longer!
Itās time to stand up for families who have suffered unimaginable loss.
The Grieving Families Act will provide justice to those affected by wrongful death by updating NYās law to account for grief & anguish.
Christine Fields died 52 days ago at Woodhull. Her partner, Jose Perez, asked for a meeting with @govKathyHochul which was ignored.
How can you turn your back on New Yorkās grieving families? If you really cared about Black maternal mortality, you would have signed the #GFA
The names of more than 170 Jeffrey Epstein associates were just revealed in unsealed court documents.
Big names on the list includes former President Bill Clinton, his estranged longtime aide Doug Band, Prince Andrew, Glenn Dubin and the French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel.
Our loved ones all died due to medical negligence ā patient safety errors that could have been corrected with proper deterrents. A veto will make New Yorkers more susceptible to the same tragic and preventable fate our loved ones met. @GovKathyHochulcityandstateny.com/opinion/2ā¦
Sign the #GrievingFamiliesAct today
@govkathyhochul , we hope you will meet with us before acting on this legislation - one of the last outstanding bills of this year. We know you have met with the medical & insurance special interests. We ask that you hear our stories too.
A Brooklyn woman, 71, last received SNAP benefits in September. She's one of thousands who have had problems, according to a new lawsuit filed against NYC pix11.com/news/local-news/brā¦
Birth equity is a social justice issue.
We've proudly partnered with officials, advocates, and families to support maternal health and reduce Black maternal mortality and pervasive maternal health disparities. Join this critical work.
#MaternalHealthAwarenessDay#BirthEquityNYC
ALT Includes office seal, purple background and overlay, a photo of a pregnant person holding their stomach, and text: The Black maternal health crisis impacts all Black women and birthing people, regardless of educational level and socioeconomic class. Source: All Things Considered.
#BirthEquityNYC
"We understood very quickly that our life mission was to tell these stories, fight for women's justiceāparticularly maternal health issuesāand then also specifically, to do it together." Omari Maynard and Bruce McIntyre III from @aftershockdoc. @theariahfoundation @savearose
Join @picture_motion and partners for this powerful @aftershockdoc virtual event on 11/9: Amplifying Male Allyship & Advocacy. We'll dig deeper into the U.S. #BlackMaternalHealth crisis and the role men can play ending it. Learn more and RSVP here: bit.ly/aftershock-virtual-evā¦.
For all New Yorkers who've experienced pregnancy and infant loss, we see you and we support you.
We will keep fighting for healthy pregnancies and birth outcomes for all, working to end the stigma and silence around miscarriage. #BirthEquityNYC#PregnancyAndInfantLossAwareness
ALT Office of the Public Advocate graphic with a yellow overlay, a photo of a pregnant person holding their stomach, and text: National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month 2022