Abstract:ImportanceExposure to stressful life events (SLEs) before and during pregnancy is associated with adverse health for pregnant people and their children. Minimum wage policies have the potential to reduce exposure to SLEs among socioeconomically disadvantaged pregnant people.ObjectiveTo examine the association of increasing the minimum wage with experience of maternal SLEs.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis repeated cross-sectional study included 199 308 individuals who gave birth between January 1, 2004, an… Show more
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