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Supporting Black Maternal Health Week 2025

This House Resolution supports the designation of Black Maternal Health Week to highlight the high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity among Black birthing people in the U.S. It aims to emphasize the need for improved healthcare and equitable access to medical services for this group, potentially impacting the safety and health of expectant mothers and their children.
Key points
Highlights that Black women in the U.S. are 2-3 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women.
Notes that over 80% of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. are preventable.
Calls for investment in maternity care, continuous health insurance coverage, and policies supporting comprehensive, non-discriminatory healthcare.
Emphasizes the need to support Black-led organizations and perinatal health workers.
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Additional Information
Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2025, as the eighth annual "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA), to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.
Print number: HRES 332
Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Process start date: 2025-04-14