The New York State Senate on Tuesday passed a piece of prison reform legislation that aims to promote the “health, safety, and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents of children and their children.”
If signed into law, the Compassion and Reproductive Equity (CARE) Act would require basic care for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated people and their children. The legislation aims to implement more comprehensive healthcare requirements for labor and delivery, timely access to medication, and adequate access to water and food as recommended by a physician.
