{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 299: Can Cash Improve Pregnancy Outcomes?","description":"Pregnancy is often treated as a personal responsibility, but the effects don\u2019t stay personal. When expectant parents can\u2019t afford basics like stable housing or healthy food, it can have ripple effects for society. That\u2019s why some communities are trying a different approach: giving expecting parents direct cash support during pregnancy. Professor Ali Groves explains how these programs work, focusing on the Philly Joy Bank, and why receiving money with no strings attached can ease stress and help families during a critical period. &amp;nbsp; For more on this topic:   Read Groves\u2019 analysis in The Gender Policy Report,  Parenting is Expensive, Guaranteed Income May Help, co-authored with Libby Valdez and Yuan He&amp;nbsp;   Check out her op-ed in Penn Live,  When Washington fails expecting mothers, Philadelphia shows a better way   &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon","author_url":"https:\/\/scholars.org\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41246920\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201819305"}