Mayor Eric Adams signed a package of bills into law Tuesday afternoon that aim to improve maternal health and create more equitable outcomes for pregnant New Yorkers.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has vowed to help close the racial gap in maternal health outcomes in the city.New York City Mayor Eric Adams has vowed to help close the racial gap in maternal health outcomes in the city.Mayor Eric Adams signed a package of bills into law Tuesday that aim to improve maternal health and create more equitable outcomes for pregnant New Yorkers.
He was flanked by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and City Council members who sponsored the bills, which“I want to thank the speaker and the amazing team of lawmakers who played such an important role,” Adams said before signing the seven pieces of legislation. “We all talked about it over and over – how important it is to deal with the disparities around maternal health.”
Targeting the longstanding disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity has been a key issue for the Adams administration. Black New Yorkers are eight times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than their white counterparts, and nearly three times as likely to suffer from severe pregnancy complications, according toThe bills are largely centered around education.
Williams was the primary sponsor for legislation Adams signed to establish a maternal health bill of rights. Addressing the crowd while holding his infant daughter, he noted that it was women on his staff who initially made him aware of“It’s not lost on me that [this legislation passes] when we have a majority women Council and a Black woman speaker,” Williams said. “This is the importance of making sure we have all the voices heard.
The city health department did not respond to a request from Gothamist Tuesday for an update on that effort.
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