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New York Is First State To Provide Paid Prenatal Leave

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Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul kicks off a statewide campaign to raise awareness of New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, effective January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul kicks off a statewide campaign to raise awareness of New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, effective January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul embraces a child during a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul embraces a child during a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul kicks off a statewide campaign to raise awareness of New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, effective January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul kicks off a statewide campaign to raise awareness of New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, effective January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul kicks off a statewide campaign to raise awareness of New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, effective January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul kicks off a statewide campaign to raise awareness of New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, effective January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul kicks off a statewide campaign to raise awareness of New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, effective January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul kicks off a statewide campaign to raise awareness of New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, effective January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

Governor Kathy Hochul meets with moms and some of their children for a roundtable about New York’s first-in-the-nation paid prenatal leave policy, which took effect on January 1. SUSAN WATTS/OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL

authorMichelle Trauring on Jan 10, 2025
Parenting will always have its challenges. Access to prenatal care, according to Governor Kathy Hochul, shouldn’t be one of them. As of January 1, New York is the only state... more

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