Bill Text: NY J00210 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 22, 2023, as Doula Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 42-21)

Status: (Passed) 2023-01-18 - ADOPTED [J00210 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00210-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 210

BY: Senator PERSAUD

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        March 22, 2023, as Doula Day in  the  State  of  New
        York

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize
Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 22, 2023, as Doula  Day  in  the
State  of  New  York,  in conjunction with the observance of World Doula
Day; and

  WHEREAS, World Doula Week begins with World Doula Day on March  22nd
which  was chosen because it is the spring equinox, which represents the
return of fertility in countless cultures; and

  WHEREAS, The purpose of World Doula Day and World Doula Week  is  to
empower  doulas all over the world to improve the physiological, social,
emotional, and psychological health of women, newborns and  families  in
birth and in the postpartum period; and

  WHEREAS,  World  Doula Day events will take place all over the world
on the the same day, stating the benefits of the presence of  doulas  in
birth  and  in the postpartum period including reducing the incidence of
c-sections; and

  WHEREAS, The presence of doulas  during  labor  and  the  postpartum
period  are beneficial to the entire family by reducing the incidence of
postpartum mood; and

  WHEREAS, A doula may shorten the length of  labor;  reduce  epidural
and   analgesic   requests;   increase   breastfeeding   initiation  and
continuation; increase mother's satisfaction of  birth  experience;  and
increase new parents' confidence in the care of their newborn; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that when
individuals, such as doulas, of such noble aims and accomplishments  are
brought  to  our  attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by
all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor  Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 22, 2023, as Doula
Day in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.