Recognizing Black Midwives' Contributions to Maternal and Infant Health
This resolution highlights the vital role of Black midwives in improving maternal and infant healthcare in the United States. It aims to increase access to high-quality care, especially in areas lacking maternity services, and to combat health disparities disproportionately affecting Black women. It supports the growth of the midwifery profession and seeks to remove barriers hindering their practice.
Key points
Supports the growth of the midwifery profession and increasing the number of Black midwives to provide culturally competent care.
Encourages funding for midwifery education and training, and removing legal and financial barriers to their practice.
Calls for TRICARE and Medicaid coverage for midwifery services and for destigmatizing and decriminalizing midwifery.
Status:
Introduced
Civic Will
Why does your vote on bills matter?
It creates raw, undeniable proof. Civic Will provides the permanent data to verify the Government's loyalty towards its citizens
(explained here).
Start recording it now.