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| 03/11/11 |
Pregnancy Drug's Sharp Price Hike Called 'Greed' A drug to help prevent preterm labor is going up 100 times its current price since the FDA gave one drug company exclusive rights to produce it. |
| 03/07/11 |
Mennonites' Informal Lifeline for Jailed Mothers The Philadelphia Department of Human Services is looking at making changes to an informal arrangement in which incarcerated women's children are cared for by Mennonite families. |
| 02/28/11 |
Sick of Your Company's Sick Day Policy? A bill in Philadelphia's City Council would ensure a minimum number of paid sick days each year for workers to address their own health needs or the health needs of their families. |
| 02/16/11 |
Abandoning Women on Abortion Janet Golden writes on Pennsylvania bills seeking to make family planning services optional while banning abortion coverage in the state insurance exchanges created by health care reform (the Affordable Care Act). |
| 12/04/10 |
York County prison well-versed in treating pregnant women Collaboration between prisons and pregnant women's advocates have led to quality treatment of pregnant inmates. |
| 09/20/10 |
Groups Hail Ban on Childbirth in Chains A woman who was pregnant while incarcerated recounts her experience and celebrates the new Pennsylvania ban on shackling inmates while they give birth. |
| 08/31/10 |
More than 200 Urge Gov.-elect Corbett to Preserve AdultBasic As soon as February 2011, adultBasic, a program that provides insurance coverage to over 40,000 Pennsylvanians, may disappear unless the new Governor works to protect it. |
| 08/31/10 |
A Pennsylvania prison reform law aimed at helping women prisoners is now in effect A PA law officially bans an inhumane prison practice. |
| 08/30/10 |
Pa. Now Prohibits Shackling of Inmates Giving Birth Listen to KYW's Kim Glovas report on the unanimous passage of Act 45. |
| 08/30/10 |
Pennsylvania Outlaws Shackling of Prisoners Giving Birth The Philadelphia Weekly celebrates the state-ban on shackling women during birth. |
| 07/07/10 |
Free of Indignity: Mothers no longer have to birth while chained The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette applauds the state-wide ban on shackling incarcerated Pennsylvanian women during childbirth. |
| 06/14/10 |
Advocates Say Poor Need Available Free Cell Phones For health initiatives developed for poor and low income families, free cell phones play an important role. |
| 03/18/10 |
Maternal Deaths on the Rise The United States spends more on maternal health than any other country in the world yet deaths in childbirth among U.S. women are on the rise. |
| 02/22/10 |
Pregnant Incarcerated Women-the Forgotten of the Forgotten Carol Tracy of The Women's Law Project reviews the unique challenges facing incarcerated women and suggests alternatives to prison. |
| 01/28/10 |
Pennsylvania Bill to Limit Shackling of Pregnant Women Advances RH Reality Check follows the advancement through the PA Legislature of a bill that would limit the use of restraints on pregnant women during labor, childbirth, or postpartum recovery. |
| 01/23/10 |
The Problem with Shackling Philadelphia NOW tracks state legislation to ban the use of shackles on incarcerated women while they give birth. |
| 01/19/10 |
Giving Birth in PA Prisons The Philadelphia Weekly explores the cruel practice of shackling women inmates during birth. Bette Begleiter responds to article acknowledging many positive Philadelphia prison reforms. |
| 01/10/10 |
Hard Labour The BBC reports on the treatment of pregnant women in US jails, highlighting MCC’s MOMobile at Riverside Correctional Facility. |
| 10/26/09 |
Maternal Mortality Across the World MCC contributes to the BBC News' exploration of high maternal mortality rates in the U.S. |
| 08/17/09 |
Bruce Flannery, 54, activist on AIDS & Other Issues MCC mourns a valued colleague. This obituary for Bruce Flannery, Development Director at MCC, highlights Philadelphia's loss of a spirited activist. |
| 04/07/09 |
Perceiving Pregnancy in Climate of Fear The Daily Pennsylvanian discusses maternal wellness and treatments for postpartum depression as presented by MCC staff Karen Pollack and Katja Pigur. |
| 03/25/09 |
Camden Historian Researches Babies Across the Decades Janet Golden, a member of MCC's Research Committee, is highlighted in this article for her work on how babies have been used in advertising. |
| 03/18/09 |
Mother Knows Best Characters from Alice in Wonderland entertained families at the Maternity Care Coalition's first ever Children's Tea Party. |
| 01/07/09 |
A Chance to Do Good, and Save Philadelphia Money The
Pennsylvania Prison Society's Working Group to Enhance Services for Incarcerated Women (of which MCC is a member) offers ideas to save the city money while better supporting new families. |
| 12/02/08 |
Workers Need Paid Sick Days Advocates push City Council to enact a bill that would guarantee paid sick days to all of Philadelphia. |
| 11/15/08 |
New Policy Outlaws Shackling of Women During Birth KYW News Radio features MCC's work at Riverside prison and changes in how women are treated during childbirth. |
| 10/22/08 |
Remembering Tina Bela: Benefit for Mom and Wife At MCC, Tina went the extra mile for clients, was a joy to work with, and will be missed greatly by her MCC family. |
| 07/13/08 |
Blues Hearings: A Chance to Weigh In On a Complex Merger As a controversial merger of insurance companies gets underway, MCC and other advocates voice concerns for the uninsured at large, and maternity services in particular. |
| 04/15/08 |
Cure for Recidivism MCC Board President Dale Allen and MCC Case Manager Vilma Maldonado explain the benefits of MOMobile support when a formerly incarcerated woman transitions back into her community. |
| 02/22/07 |
Will Smith's Mom Makes a Difference
Carolyn Smith volunteers with Maternity Care Coalition, which offers free hands-on services to pregnant women and new moms who need them. 6ABC Action News Anchor woman Lisa Thomas Laury reports. |
| 10/12/06 |
New Century Trust "Willing Hands" Award Press Release - The New Century Trust today announced that the Maternity Care Coalition of Philadelphia is the 2006 recipient of the first $18,000 “Willing Hands” Award, given from the bequest of Lily Dupuy Harper.
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9/8/04 |
Fewer babies are on board for help by a mobile service Philadelphia Inquirer's Lucia Herndon's column focuses on the closure of two MOMobile sites. |
