,,iii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fdg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #ag1 #bjbd,mr4 ,book] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,butl]1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! designation ( ! week ( ,april #aa ?r\gh ,april #ag1 #bjbd1 z ! sev5? annual ,black ,mat]nal ,heal? ,week4 ,:]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+ rapidly1 f #ag4d dea?s p] #ajj1jjj live bir?s 9 #bjah1 to #bj4a 9 #bjai1 #bc4h 9 #bjbj1 & #cb4i 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ! highe/ mat]nal mortality rate among afflu5t c\ntries1 9 "p because ( ! disproportionate mortality rate ( ,black wom52 ,:]eas ,black wom5 are #ej p]c5t m likely ?an all o!r 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 ! ov]turn ( ,roe v4 ,wade1 #daj ,u4,s4 #aac 7#aigc7 impacts ,black wom5 & bir?+ p's access to reproductive heal? c>e & "r to bodily autonomy1 & fur!r p]petuates reproductive oppression z a tool to control wom5's bodies2 ,:]eas a fair & wide di/ribution ( res\rces & bir? options1 especially reg>d+ reproductive heal? c>e s]vices & mat]nal heal? programm+1 is critical to clos+ ! racial gap 9 mat]nal heal? outcomes2 ,:]eas communities ( color are disproportionately affect$ by mat]nity c>e des]ts1 :]e !re are no or limit$ hospitals or bir? c5t]s (f]+ ob/etric c>e & no or limit$ ob/etric provid]s1 & h dim9i%+ access to reproductive heal?c>e due to l[ ,m$icaid reimbursem5ts1 ris+ co/s1 & ongo+ /aff %ortages2 ,:]eas ,black midwives1 d\las1 p]9atal heal? work]s1 & community-bas$ organizations provide holi/ic mat]nal heal? c>e b face /ructural & legal b>ri]s to lic5sure1 reimbursem5t1 & provision ( c>e2 ,:]eas ,,covid-#ai1 :i* has disproportionately h>m$ ,black p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 is associat$ ) an increas$ risk = adv]se pregnancy outcomes & mat]nal & neonatal complications2 ,:]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 does to ,black wom5 & bir?+ p 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 a 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$ to be positive = ,,covid-#ai2 7#d7 complexities 9 ,,covid-#ai vacc9e drug trials includ+ pregnant p2 7#e7 increas$ rates ( ,ces>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$uction 9 income dur+ qu>ant9e & ! p&emic recession2 & 7#aj7 p]vasive racial inju/ice aga9/ ,black p 9 ! crim9al ju/ice1 social1 & heal? c>e sy/ems2 ,:]eas new data f ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion has indicat$ t s9ce ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ! mat]nal mortality rate = ,black wom5 has increas$ by #bf p]c5t2 ,:]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 ,black pregnant & po/p>tum work]s are disproportionately d5i$ reasonable accommodations 9 ! workplace1 lead+ to adv]se pregnancy outcomes2 ,:]eas ,black pregnant p disproportionately exp]i5ce surveillance & puni%m5t1 includ+ %ackl+ inc>c]at$ p 9 labor1 drug te/+ mo!rs & infants )\t in=m$ cons5t1 sep>at+ mo!rs f _! newborns1 & crim9aliz+ pregnancy outcomes2 ,:]eas ju/ice-in=m$1 culturally congru5t models ( c>e are b5eficial to ,black wom52 ,:]eas an inve/m5t mu/ be made 9-- 7#a7 mat]nity c>e = ,black wom5 & bir?+ p1 includ+ support ( c>e l$ 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 = ! 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]ation2 & ,:]eas ,black ,mat]nal ,heal? ,week 0 f\nd$ 9 #bjah & l$ by ,black ,mamas ,matt] ,alliance1 inc4 to br+ national att5tion to ! mat]nal & reproductive heal?c>e crisis 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! importance ( r$uc+ mat]nal mortality & morbidity among ,black wom5 & bir?+ p3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate recognizes-- 7#a7 ! sev5? annual ,black ,mat]nal ,heal? ,week2 & 7#b7 t-- 7,a7 ,black wom5 are exp]i5c+ high1 disproportionate rates ( mat]nal mortality & morbidity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 ! al>m+ly high rates ( mat]nal mortality among ,black wom5 are unacceptable2 7,c7 9 ord] to bett] mitigate ! effects ( sy/emic & /ructural racism1 ,congress mu/ "w t[>d ensur+-- 7i7 t ! ,black community has-- 7,i7 safe & af=dable h\s+2 7,,ii7 transportation equity2 7,,iii7 nutriti\s food2 7,,iv7 clean air & wat]2 7,v7 environm5ts free f tox9s2 7,,vi7 safety & fre$om f viol5ce2 7,,vii7 a liv+ wage2 7,,viii7 equal economic opportunity2 7,,ix7 a su/a9$ & expansive work=ce pipel9e = div]se p]9atal pr(essionals2 & 7,x7 compreh5sive1 high-quality1 & af=dable heal? c>e ) access to ! full spectrum ( reproductive c>e2 & 7ii7 re=m ( ! crim9al ju/ice & family regulation sy/ems to decrim9alize pregnancy1 remove civil p5alties1 end surveillance ( families1 & end m&atory report+ )9 ! sy/em2 7,d7 9 ord] to improve mat]nal heal? outcomes1 ,congress mu/ fully support & enc\rage policies gr\nd$ 9 ! human rights1 reproductive ju/ice policies1 & bir? ju/ice frameworks t address ,black mat]nal heal? inequity2 7,e7 ,black wom5 & bir?+ p mu/ be active p>ticipants 9 ! policy decisions t impact _! lives2 7,f7 9 ord] to ensure access to safe & respectful mat]nal heal? c>e = ,black bir?+ p1 ,congress mu/ pass ! ,black ,mat]nal ,heal? ,momnibus ,act2 & 7,g7 ,black ,mat]nal ,heal? ,week is an opportunity to-- 7i7 deep5 ! national conv]sation ab\t ,black mat]nal heal? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7ii7 amplify & inve/ 9 community-driv5 policy1 rese>*1 & quality c>e solutions2 7iii7 c5t] ! voices ( ,black mamas1 wom51 families1 & /akehold]s2 7iv7 provide a national plat=m = ,black-l$ entities & ef=ts t promote mat]nal & m5tal heal?1 safe & heal?y bir?s1 & reproductive ju/ice2 7v7 enhance community organiz+ on ,black mat]nal heal?2 & 7vi7 support ef=ts to increase fund+ =1 & advance policies t assi/1 ,black-l$ & c5t]$ community-bas$ organizations & p]9atal bir? work]s t provide full spectrum reproductive1 mat]nal1 & sexual heal?c>e4