ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul Thursday unveiled the third proposal of her State of the State address, taking on the maternal and infant mortality crisis.
The Democrat’s six-point plan includes expanding access to quality prenatal care, reducing costs for families, and fighting post-partum depression.
“Make no mistake: we are facing a maternal and infant mortality crisis,” Governor Hochul said in a statement. “As New York’s first mom governor, this is personal to me. We are committed to tackling this crisis head-on with policies that lift up parents and children throughout the state of New York.”
Hochul will give her State of the State address Tuesday at 1 p.m. and we’ll be streaming it on WCAX.com.
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