The Georgia Senate has approved a measure that would give low-income pregnant women cash. The measure will now head to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for his signature.
who are among the state’s neediest," said Sen. Mike Hodges, a Brunswick Republican and floor leader for Kemp."Expanding eligibility to pregnant women would continue to build on the steps Georgia has taken to improve maternal health for low income populations."
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp applauds on the House floor of the state Capitol, on Jan. 25, 2023, in Atlanta. The state Senate voted on March 7, 2023, to pass a bill that would allow some pregnant women to apply for cash aid, a proposal that Kemp backed. The maximum income threshold for a family of three works out to about $9,400, while someone who worked 30 hours of minimum wage per week would earn $11,310 in a year. The federal poverty level of a family of three is about $23,000.to allow women who are already on welfare to be eligible for an increase in benefits if they become pregnant again. Sen. Colton Moore, a Trenton Republican, failed in his attempt to amend the bill to keep benefits frozen if a woman becomes pregnant again.
"You’re assuming they’ve made themselves into a baby factory to earn a minimum amount of money per month," Dugan said.
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