Political Quotes

“as a cosponsor of the Newborns and Mothers Health Protection Act, I am extremely pleased to rise in support of this amendment to the VA/HUD appropriations bill. My colleague from New Jersey, Senator Bradley, has worked steadfastly and diligently for well over a year to bring this important bill to the floor, and I commend him for his tireless efforts. I share his concern over the growing practice of what has come to be known as drive-thru deliveries, and I believe that this practice of discharging new mothers and their infants too soon after delivery is simply unacceptable. This amendment requires health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for a mother and her newborn infant following delivery, in accordance with established medical guidelines. These guidelines, developed in 1983 by the American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians and the American Academy of Pediatrics, recommend that mothers remain in the hospital for 48 to 96 hours after giving birth, depending on the type of delivery.”