Yonkers Insider: New York State Senator Shelley Mayer: Providing Paid Leave for Families After Stillbirth.

 

I am extremely pleased that S.2175, proposed by my colleague Senator Kennedy, passed the Senate. This legislation will provide families with paid leave following a stillbirth. In New York, 3,000 families experience a stillbirth each year, and unfortunately 1 in 4 families know the pain of child loss.  And, yet, these parents are ineligible for New York’s family leave program.  I appreciate Senator Kennedy’s attention and efforts to rectify this. Please watch my full statement on the Senate floor.