New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) recently announced her intention to create a first-in-the-nation plan that would expand paid family leave to incorporate prenatal care. The motive behind this move is to combat the on-going maternal and infant mortality crisis plaguing the nation. Hochul, being the first mom governor of New York, feels a personal connection to this issue. The proposition is part of a broader aim of New York Democrats to further extend the social safety net.