Approximately 150 Black and Pacific Islander women in San Francisco will get $1,000 in monthly supplemental income during their pregnancies and the first six months after delivery, the city’s mayor said Monday.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed (D) rolled out The Abundant Birth Project Monday, intended to close racial health and wealth disparities among Black and Pacific Islander mothers and promote better maternal health and birthing outcomes. The $1,000 income is unconditional, and the program hopes to eventually expand the supplement for up to two years post-pregnancy.
The pilot program is the first of its kind in the country to ...
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