Sheppard-Towner Maternity Act
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:aims_to |
reduce maternal and infant mortality
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:women's_rights_movement
public health funding infant care initiatives maternal care initiatives |
| gptkbp:collaboration |
community organizations
local health departments |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
advocacy for women's health rights
public awareness of maternal health issues |
| gptkbp:date_enacted |
gptkb:1921
|
| gptkbp:discusses |
health disparities
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| gptkbp:duration |
1921-1929
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:has_programs |
health education
prenatal care postnatal care |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
progressive era reforms
post-World War I America early 20th century public health reforms feminist movements of the 1920s social welfare movements |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first federal legislation for maternal health
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sheppard-Towner Maternity Act
|
| gptkbp:impact |
maternal health
infant health |
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
home visits
nutrition education family planning |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Health_Insurance
|
| gptkbp:influenced_legislation_in |
other countries
|
| gptkbp:inspired_by |
international health initiatives
|
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:federal_government
maternity and infant care |
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
state governments
|
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
some conservative groups
|
| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
women's organizations
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
landmark legislation
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:healthcare_professionals
women's rights activists public health advocates |
| gptkbp:led_to |
training of healthcare providers
establishment of maternal health clinics increased advocacy for maternal health rights increased awareness of maternal health issues increased funding for maternal health programs |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on future health policies
|
| gptkbp:provides_support_for |
maternal health
infant health |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
maternal health
infant health |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Health_Insurance
child welfare New Deal policies |
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Social_Security_Act
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
improved health outcomes
increased access to healthcare |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Calvin_Coolidge
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| gptkbp:target_audience |
mothers and infants
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Warren_Harding
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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