,,iii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #aec ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #ac1 #bjba,mr4 ,book] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 & ,ms4 ,ros57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! week ( ,april #aa ?r\gh ,april #ag1 #bjba1 z ,black ,mat]nal ,heal? ,week to br+ national att5tion to ! mat]nal heal? crisis 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! importance ( r$uc+ mat]nal mortality & morbidity among ,black wom5 & bir?+ p]sons4 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ,black wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are #b to #c times m likely ?an ,:ite wom5 to die f pregnancy-relat$ causes2 ,:]eas ,black wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates suff] f life-?reat5+ pregnancy complications1 kn[n z mat]nal morbidities1 twice z (t5 z ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas mat]nal mortality rates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are-- 7#a7 among ! highe/ 9 ! develop$ _w2 & 7#b7 increas+ rapidly2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ! highe/ mat]nal mortality rate among afflu5t c\ntries1 9 "p because ( ! disproportionate mortality rate among ,black wom52 ,:]eas ,black wom5 are #di p]c5t m likely ?an ,:ite wom5 to deliv] prematurely2 ,:]eas ! high rates ( mat]nal mortality among ,black wom5 span across-- 7#a7 income levels2 7#b7 education levels2 & 7#c7 socioeconomic /atus2 ,:]eas /ructural racism1 g5d] oppression1 & ! social det]m9ants ( heal? inequities exp]i5c$ by ,black wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates significantly contribute to ! disproportionately high rates ( mat]nal mortality & morbidity among ,black wom52 ,:]eas racism & discrim9ation play a consequ5tial role 9 ! mat]nal heal?c>e exp]i5ces & outcomes ( ,black bir?+ p2 ,:]eas a fair & wide di/ribution ( res\rces & bir? options1 especially ) reg>d to reproductive heal?c>e s]vices & mat]nal heal? programm+1 are critical to clos+ ! racial gap 9 mat]nal heal? outcomes2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has fur!r highlight$ issues )9 ! brok5 heal?c>e sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! h>m ( t sy/em to ,black wom5 & bir?+ p]sons by expos+-- 7#a7 increas$ b>ri]s to access+ pr5atal & po/p>tum c>e1 includ+ mat]nal m5tal heal?c>e2 7#b7 ! lack ( uni=m hospital policies p]mitt+ d\las & support p]sons to be pres5t dur+ labor & deliv]y2 7#c7 inconsi/5t hospital policies reg>d+ ! sep>ation ( ! newborn f a "m t is suspect$ positive = ,,covid-#ai2 7#d7 complexities 9 ,,covid-#ai vacc9e & !rapeutics trials includ+ pregnant & lactat+ p2 7#e7 increas$ rates ( caes>ean section deliv]ies2 7#f7 %ort5$ hospital /ays foll[+ deliv]y2 7#g7 provid] %ortages & lack ( suffici5t policies to all[ home bir?s att5d$ by midwives2 7#h7 insuffici5t practical support = deliv]y ( c>e by midwives1 includ+ teleheal? access2 7#i7 adv]se economic impact on ,black mo!rs & families due to job loss or r$uction 9 income dur+ qu>ant9e & ! p&emic recession2 & 7#aj7 p]vasive racial inju/ice aga9/ ,black p 9 ! crim9al ju/ice1 social1 & heal?c>e sy/ems2 ,:]eas1 ev5 z !re is gr[+ conc]n ab\t improv+ access to m5tal heal? s]vices1 ,black wom5 are lea/ likely to h access to m5tal heal? scre5+s1 treatm5t1 & support be=e1 dur+1 & aft] pregnancy2 ,:]eas ju/ice-in=m$1 culturally congru5t models ( c>e are b5eficial to ,black wom52 & ,:]eas an inve/m5t mu/ be made 9-- 7#a7 mat]nity c>e = ,black wom5 & bir?+ p]sons1 includ+ support ( c>e l$ by ! communities mo/ affect$ by ! mat]nal heal? crisis 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 cont9u\s heal? insurance cov]age to support ,black wom5 & bir?+ p]sons = ! full po/p>tum p]iod up to at lea/ #a ye> aft] giv+ bir?2 & 7#c7 policies t support & promote af=dable1 compreh5sive1 & holi/ic mat]nal heal?c>e t is free f g5d] & racial discrim9ation1 reg>dless ( inc>c]ation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate recognizes-- 7#a7 t ,black wom5 are exp]i5c+ high1 disproportionate rates ( mat]nal mortality & morbidity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 t ! al>m+ly high rates ( mat]nal mortality & morbidity among ,black wom5 are unacceptable2 7#c7 t1 9 ord] to bett] mitigate ! effects ( sy/emic & /ructural racism1 ,congress mu/ "w t[>d ensur+ t ! ,black community has-- 7,a7 safe & af=dable h\s+2 7,b7 transportation equity2 7,c7 nutriti\s food2 7,d7 clean air & wat]2 7,e7 environm5ts free f tox9s2 7,f7 fair treatm5t )9 ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2 7,g7 safety & fre$om f viol5ce2 7,h7 a liv+ wage2 7,i7 equal economic opportunity2 7,j7 a su/a9$ work=ce pipel9e = div]se p]9atal pr(essionals2 & 7,k7 compreh5sive1 quality1 & af=dable heal?c>e ) access to ! full spectrum ( reproductive c>e2 7#d7 t1 9 ord] to improve mat]nal heal? outcomes1 ,congress mu/ fully support & enc\rage policies gr\nd$ 9 ! human rights & reproductive ju/ice frameworks t address ,black mat]nal heal? inequity2 7#e7 t ,black wom5 & bir?+ p]sons mu/ be active p>ticipants 9 ! policy decisions t impact _! lives2 7#f7 t1 9 ord] to ensure access to safe & respectful mat]nal heal?c>e = ,black wom5 & bir?+ p]sons1 ,congress mu/ pass ! ,black ,mat]nal ,heal? ,momnibus ,act ( #bjba2 7#g7 t ,black ,mat]nal ,heal? ,week is an opportunity to-- 7,a7 raise national aw>5ess ( ! /ate ( ,black mat]nal heal? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 amplify ! voices ( ,black wom5 & bir?+ p]sons1 families1 & communities2 7,c7 s]ve z a national plat=m =-- 7i7 entities l$ by ,black wom52 & 7ii7 ef=ts on mat]nal heal?2 & 7,d7 enhance community organiz+ on ,black mat]nal heal?2 & 7#h7 ! significance ( ,april #aa ?r\gh ,april #ag1 #bjba1 z ,black ,mat]nal ,heal? ,week4