New York Campaign Aims to Stop ‘Womb-to-Foster Care Pipeline’

“In a series of social media posts launched today, women cradle their pregnant bellies. They kiss their newborns and lovingly nurse their tiny infants.

“Black mamas deserve quality healthcare and unconditional support,” the messages spread by a campaign of New York advocates for low-income parents and families state. “We must make healthcare safe for birthing people at all times.”

The coalition behind the social media blasts has a broad goal: halting the separation of women who test positive for drugs and their newborns, and refocusing interventions on what’s most needed — better health care and support. The “Reimagine Support” campaign is led by the Bronx Defenders legal aid firm, the advocacy group JMacForFamilies, the NY Drug Policy Alliance and the Movement For Family Power.”