Recognizing Black Maternal Health Week and Addressing High Mortality Rates.
The US Senate officially recognizes Black Maternal Health Week to highlight the national maternal health crisis. The resolution emphasizes that Black women are 2.6 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women, attributing this disparity largely to structural racism and social inequities. It calls on Congress to ensure comprehensive healthcare access, economic opportunity, and address systemic issues like housing and environmental toxins to mitigate these unacceptable mortality rates.
Key points
Official recognition of Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17, 2023) to raise national awareness of the maternal health crisis.
Highlights that Black women face disproportionately high rates of maternal death and complications due to systemic racism and discrimination.
Calls for Congress to support policies ensuring continuous health insurance coverage for at least one year postpartum and to pass the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act.
Stresses that improving maternal health outcomes requires addressing broader social determinants like housing, transportation, and economic equity.
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