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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed two bipartisan bills establishing statewide standards for obstetric emergencies.

The bills mandate protocols for identifying and treating such emergencies in hospitals and freestanding emergency care centers.

The legislation was prompted by concerns over maternal mortality rates and the need for improved postpartum care.

While the governor celebrated the bipartisan effort, House Democrats criticized his prior attempts to cut related funding.

Teresa Steele says she is a walking testament to the need for post-pregnancy maternal health services.

“I needed people like you to talk for me,” the mother of four children said. “Without you, I wouldn’t be here.”

Steele was one of two women touting House Bill 2753 and Senate Bill 1279

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