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Article: New York Legislators Kill Bill for Grieving Mothers. Women's Rights Activist stands up for some women and not others.
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- June 30, 2008
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Rep Helene Weinstein (D-Kings), self proclaimed women's rights activist, has stopped a bill that would provide birth certificates for stillborn babies and help to ease the pain of grieving mothers. Ironically the county Weinstein represents has the highest number of stillbirths in all of NY State.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A8960 would have helped to provide much-needed comfort, dignity, and accurate documentation to women and their families experiencing the death of a baby just prior to or during birth. Yet, despite overwhelming support from individual legislators, including 53 Democrat and Republican sponsors, a powerful minority of ...