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"Three years ago, San Francisco launched an experiment to give 150 pregnant
Black and Pacific Islander women $1,000 a month, no strings attached, for the
duration of their pregnancy and six months after the birth.
Half of all maternal deaths in San Francisco each year are Black women, even
though they make up only 4% of births. The highest rate of infant deaths — more
than 15% — are Black babies, while 10% are Pacific Islander American. San
Francisco’s program was a desperate attempt to bridge these health disparities.
Now, that effort is almost certainly about to come to a screeching halt. And
another guaranteed income program to assist San Francisco’s transgender
residents — who are 18 times more likely to experience homelessness than the
general population — already has been shut down. Participants were only given
a month’s notice before being cut off.
This was not for lack of local support.
“When the data shows Black expectant mothers have far worse health outcomes or
trans people are more likely to end up homeless, we know we can and should
invest in these areas to make real change,” Mayor London Breed said in a
statement provided to me. “Personally, I’ve seen firsthand how targeted
programs like this can transform lives. It’s not just good for the individuals,
but for our entire city.”
So, how could two successful programs, lauded by Breed as good-faith efforts to
address systemic inequities, be on death’s door?
Put simply: right-wing organizations are targeting local California
governments, limiting their ability to help people as they see fit. And they’re
winning."
Via Kenny Chaffin.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
