Maternal Health News

Overdose is NYC’s Leading Cause of Pregnancy-Associated Death

Dec. 17, 2024, 4:30 p.m.Dec. 17, 2024, 4:30 p.m.

The recent rise in overdose-related maternal deaths sits at the intersection of two of the city’s persistent public health challenges — maternal mortality and the opioid epidemic.

Election signs in Boca Raton, Florida urged voters to vote against an abortion-rights amendment.

Health

NYC Abortion Providers Brace for New Florida Influx

Nov. 25, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 25, 2024, 7:24 a.m.

Florida’s near total ban on abortions — which already led to a wave of patients coming to NYC — was upheld in November’s election.

The name "Trump" hung in gold lettering on the facade of 40 Wall Street.

Health

After Trump Victory, New York Officials, Experts Brace for Assault on Public Health

Nov. 7, 2024, 6:41 p.m.Nov. 7, 2024, 6:41 p.m.

Many worry about how Trump might reshape federal health policy — and how those changes could curtail local public health initiatives.

Maternal Health

A Reproductive Health Center Grows in The Bronx

Nov. 2, 2024, 12:43 p.m.Nov. 2, 2024, 12:43 p.m.

The holistic center, which provides services from acupuncture to pap smears, is intended to be a step toward finally bringing a birth center to the borough with the city’s highest maternal mortality rate.

"We are open and we are here for you," read a sign outside the Bleecker Street Planned Parenthood.

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Planned Parenthood to ‘Temporarily’ Stop 20-Plus Week Abortions in New York, Citing Financial Issues

Aug. 5, 2024, 1:44 p.m.Aug. 5, 2024, 6:51 p.m.

The group said that as of Sep. 3 it will also put a pause on providing “deep sedation” during procedures due to “challenges pushing New York’s abortion access ecosystem to the limit.”

Caribbean Woman's Health Association doula Christie George Alexis visits with client Samantha Gordon and her 11-month-old daughter, Sunday, at their Brooklyn office.

Maternal Health

Growing Pains: Citywide Program to Expand Access to Doulas Hits a Crossroad

June 27, 2024, 5:00 a.m.June 27, 2024, 4:18 p.m.

Community doulas who spoke to THE CITY described challenges in serving low-income communities and in getting paid in a timely manner.

The Bronx

This Bronxite Died Weeks After an Emergency C-Section. Her Family Wants Answers, and Changes.

Sept. 24, 2023, 12:40 a.m.Sept. 24, 2023, 11:29 a.m.

Black women in New York City are nine times more likely to die as a result of childbirth. Elaina Boone’s loved ones say she shouldn’t have become part of that terrible statistic.

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Bronx Father Whose Partner Amber Isaac Died in Childbirth Endures 3-Year Struggle for Right to Son

March 14, 2023, 5:00 a.m.March 14, 2023, 8:20 a.m.

Bruce McIntyre, who became an advocate for preventing maternal mortality following Isaac’s death, is still fighting for legal rights to their child due to The Bronx’s clogged Surrogate’s Court.

Maternal Health

NYC Doctors, Doulas, Activists Prep for a Massive Influx of Abortion Seekers

July 5, 2022, 2:46 p.m.July 6, 2022, 8:04 a.m.

At a grassroots level, New York advocates have long been doing what they can to help people from other states where abortion is effectively unavailable. Now, they’re ready to do even more.

Maternal Health

New York to Abortion Seekers: We Will Be Here for You

June 24, 2022, 8:44 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

From laws shielding abortion providers from extradition, arrest and malpractice suits to increased funding and security for clinics, Albany and City Hall made it clear that New York will remain a safe haven.

Maternal Health

Overdose is NYC’s Leading Cause of Pregnancy-Associated Death

NYC Abortion Providers Brace for New Florida Influx

After Trump Victory, New York Officials, Experts Brace for Assault on Public Health

A Reproductive Health Center Grows in The Bronx

Planned Parenthood to ‘Temporarily’ Stop 20-Plus Week Abortions in New York, Citing Financial Issues

Growing Pains: Citywide Program to Expand Access to Doulas Hits a Crossroad

This Bronxite Died Weeks After an Emergency C-Section. Her Family Wants Answers, and Changes.

Bronx Father Whose Partner Amber Isaac Died in Childbirth Endures 3-Year Struggle for Right to Son

NYC Doctors, Doulas, Activists Prep for a Massive Influx of Abortion Seekers

New York to Abortion Seekers: We Will Be Here for You

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