Resources from Other Organizations

Resources

Prenatal Paid Leave

New York State’s Prenatal Leave Law took effect January 1, 2025 and provides 20 hours per year of paid time off for prenatal healthcare services for private-sector employees. For more information about this law, please see:

  1. Paid Prenatal Leave Law: Employee Fact Sheet
  2. New York State Paid Prenatal Leave and Frequently Asked Questions

Parenting

  1. Resources from non-profit organizations

    1. National Council on Disability & Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, Parenting with a Disability: Know Your Rights 
    2. Parenting with a Disability, created by Robyn Powell, National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities, Brandeis Lurie Institute for Disability Policy
    3. The Rights of People with Disabilities Who Want to Adopt or Be Foster Parents, created by Robyn Powell, National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities, Brandeis Lurie Institute for Disability Policy
    4. The Rights of Parents with Disabilities in Child Welfare and Family Law, created by Robyn Powell, National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities, Brandeis Lurie Institute for Disability Policy

  2. Social media, books, and websites

    1. Through the Looking Glass
    2. We’ve Got This: Stories by Disabled Parents (Book of personal essays)
    3. Disabled Parenting Project is a branch of the National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities at Brandeis University. The project is dedicated to allowing people with disabilities to share their experiences and receive advice.

Reproductive Health Care and Birthing   

If-When-How, a non-profit organization of “lawyers and advocates who believe that everyone should be able to determine if, when, and how to build their families without barriers or punishment.” Extensive materials on reproductive justice and bodily autonomy are updated regularly and available here: https://ifwhenhow.org/resources/

Physicians for Human Rights is an organization of physicians from around the world who believe the “right to reproductive autonomy and health is essential for individuals to survive, thrive, and live with dignity. PHS  works in solidarity with reproductive justice and rights partners around the United States in building a stronger, more inclusive, and human rights-based framework for abortion rights.” Find their physician-authored resources here: https://phr.org/issues/when-doctors-harm/dual-loyalty/reproductive-justice/

Catholic Charities of New York  “advocate[s] for families in need of services, and provides accurate and timely information and referrals to help individuals and families plan long-term solutions through counseling and financial assistance.” Catholic Charities does not provide abortion services and may not provide support to consider abortion as a healthcare option. https://catholiccharitiesny.org/find-help/

  1. New York City resources:
    1. New York City Standards for Respectful Care at Birth
    2. New York City Standards for Respectful Care at Birth Companion Guide

  2. Resources from non-profit organizations:
    1. Birth Rights Guide, created by Pregnancy Justice and the Birth Rights Bar Association
    2. Birthing People’s Bill of Rights, COVID-19 Edition, created by American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) California, Birthing Project USA, Black Women for Wellness, California Nurse Midwives Association, California Alliance of License Midwives, Maternal and Child Health Access, National Health Law Program, NARAL Pro Choice California, South Los Angeles/South Bay African American Infant and Mortality Community Action Team, Western Center on Law and Poverty
    3. Access to Reproductive Health Care for Parents with Disabilities, created by Robyn Powell, National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities, Brandeis Lurie Institute for Disability Policy

Abortion Access

  1. New York State resources

    1. Abortion in New York State: Know Your Rights

  2. Resources from non-profit organizations
    1. Our Rights Under Threat: What Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Means for People with Disabilities, created by Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
    2. Your Rights to Abortion Care in New York State, created by New York Civil Liberties Union
    3. Abortion Care at Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, created by Planned Parenthood
    4. Abortion, Pregnancy Loss & Your Rights at Work:  Frequently Asked Questions, created by Pregnant@Work, a Center for Worklife Law initiative.

    5. New York Abortion Access Fund  “supports New Yorkers and people traveling to New York State to access abortion care through financial assistance, case management, and connections to other resources.” People can reach out directly to volunteer providers for healthcare assistance through an online portal: https://www.nyaaf.org/abortionresources

    6. New York State Safe Abortion Access for All is A NY.gov website to connect people seeking abortions with information and providers offering abortion services throughout the United States.

    7. Lessons from the Disability and Abortion Access Survey: Responses and Recommendations, created by Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) and Women Enabled International (WEI).

Lactation At Work

  1. New York State resources:
    1. Breastfeeding Mothers’ Bill of Rights available in Spanish, French, Chinese, Italian, Korean, Russian, Haitian Creole
    2. Rights of Employees to Express Breast Milk in the Workplace (also available in Spanish, French, Chinese, Italian, Korean, Russian, Haitian Creole)
  1. New York City resources:
    1. New York City Commission on Human Rights, Legal Enforcement Guidance on Discrimination on the Basis of Pregnancy, Childbirth, Related Medical Conditions, Lactation Accommodations, and Sexual or Reproductive Health Decisions
    2. You Have the Right to Breastfeed 

  2. Resources from non-profit organizations
    1. Talking to Your Boss About Your Pump, created by A Better Balance and Worklife Law, University of California, Hastings College of Law

Reasonable Accommodations at Work for Pregnancy and Postpartum

  1. Resources from non-profit organizations:
    1. Talking To Your Boss About Your Bump: New York, created by A Better Balance and Center for Worklife Law, University of California, Hastings College of Law
    2. New York Guidelines for Drafting Work Accommodation Notes for Pregnant and Postpartum Patients (suggestions for medical providers), created by Pregnant@Work, a Center for Worklife Law initiative,University of California Hastings College of the Law
    3. Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Related Medical Conditions: Common Workplace Limitations and Reasonable Accommodations Explained
    4. Sample Letters to Give to Your EmployerAbout the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, created by A Better Balance

  2. Federal resources:
    1. Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – An Overview for Workers: a video presentation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), May 21, 2024 (with ASL interpreter)
    2. Helping Patients Deal with Pregnancy– and Childbirth– related Limitations and Restrictions at Work Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, guidance for medical professionals created by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Parental Leave from Work

  1. Resources from non-profit organizations
    1. The New York Working Woman’s Pocket Guide, created by A Better Balance (covers paid leave, unpaid leave, sick and safe time)
    2. Pregnant in New York? A Guide to Your Workplace Rights During and After Pregnancy, created by A Better Balance

Discrimination in the Workplace Based on Pregnancy, Childbirth, or Related Medical Conditions

  1. New York State resources:
    1. New York State Division of Human Rights, Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Reasonable Accommodations of Pregnancy-Related Conditions for Employers in New York State
  2. New York City resources:
    1. New York City Commission on Human Rights, Legal Enforcement Guidance on Discrimination on the Basis of Pregnancy, Childbirth, Related Medical Conditions, Lactation Accommodations, and Sexual or Reproductive Health Decisions
  3. Resources from non-profit organizations:
    1. The New York Working Woman’s Pocket Guide, created by A Better Balance (covers paid leave, unpaid leave, sick and safe time)