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Supporters tell committee paid prenatal leave would improve access to essential prenatal care
Summary
Clinicians, parents and March of Dimes advocates urged the committee to back S.1361, a bill to establish paid prenatal leave for birthing parents and partners to attend medical appointments and improve maternal and infant outcomes.
Healthcare advocates, bereavement counselors, parents and March of Dimes representatives urged the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development to recommend S.1361, an act establishing paid prenatal leave, arguing that paid time off for prenatal appointments would improve access to care and reduce preventable complications.
"Prenatal appointments are not routine check ins ... They are actually critical for monitoring both the health of the birthing parent and the baby," said Jen Rogalski of Maternal Bereavement Support in testimony supporting the bill. Rogalski described personal experience with…
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