Advocates are pushing Gov. Hochul to incorporate mother and father who lose their infants to stillbirth in New York’s paid household go away legislation.
Present legislation leaves New York mothers whose infants die in stillbirth out of paid household go away, which forces them again to work simply days after they’ve gone into labor, argues Cassidy Crough, 34, a Hudson Valley lady whose daughter Olivia died at 36 weeks when the umbilical wire grew to become wrapped round her neck. Crough gave delivery to Olivia after 16 hours of labor.
She’s a part of nonprofit PUSH for Empowered Being pregnant, which is ready to carry a information convention Tuesday calling on Hochul to alter the legislation.
“It’s important that Governor Hochul assists in altering the present legislation that not solely discriminates however endangers the lives of ladies already dealing with huge tragedy, by forcing us to decide on between paying our payments or following the medical recommendation of our medical doctors postpartum,” mentioned Crough, who added, “The Governor can simply achieve this by including stillbirth to Paid Household Go away in her 2023 funds.”
