,,iii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #agb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,,resolution ,support+ ! designation ( ! week ( ,april #aa ?r\gh ,april #ag1 #bjbe1 z ! eigh? annual ,black ,mat]nal ,heal? ,week1 f\nd$ by ,black ,mamas ,matt] ,alliance1 ,inc41 to br+ national att5tion to ! mat]nal & reproductive heal? crisis 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! importance ( r$uc+ mat]nal mortality & morbidity among ,black wom5 & bir?+ p4 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ,black wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are #b-c times m likely ?an ,:ite wom5 to die f pregnancy-relat$ causes2 ,:]eas ,black wom5 & p liv+ 9 l[-income & rural communities 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 #bc4h dea?s p] #ajj1jjj live bir?s 9 #bjbj1 #cb4i 9 #bjba1 #bb4c 9 #bjbb1 & #ah4f 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ! highe/ mat]nal mortality rate among afflu5t c\ntries1 driv5 9 "p by sy/emic inequities 9 heal? c>e t disproportionately & unju/ly affect ,black wom52 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 9 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mat]nal mortality rate decreas$ = ,:ite 7#ad4e71 ,hispanic 7#ab4d71 & ,asian 7#aj4g7 wom5 b increas$ to #ej4c dea?s p] #ajj1jjj live bir?s = ,black wom52 ,:]eas ,black wom5 are #ej p]c5t m likely ?an all o!r wom5 to give bir? to premature & l[ bir? weight infants2 ,:]eas ! high rates ( mat]nal mortality among ,black wom5 span across-- 7#a7 income levels2 7#b7 education levels2 & 7#c7 socioeconomic /atus2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion f\nd t m ?an #hj p]c5t ( pregnancy-relat$ dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are prev5table2 ,:]eas ! lead+ causes ( mat]nal mortality among ,black wom5 & bir?+ p include ob/etric embolism1 ob/etric hemorrhage1 eclampsia & preeclampsia1 & po/p>tum c>diomyopa?y1 & ^! conditions impact ,black wom5 & bir?+ p disproportionately2 ,:]eas ,black mo!rs h ! highe/ rate ( ces>ean section deliv]ies2 ,:]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#aigc71 impacts ,black wom5 & bir?+ p's "r to reproductive heal? c>e & bodily autonomy & fur!r p]petuates reproductive oppression z a tool to control wom5's bodies2 ,:]eas a fair & wide di/ribution ( economic res\rces & bir? options1 especially reg>d+ reproductive heal? c>e s]vices & mat]nal heal? programm+1 includ+ pr5atal1 po/p>tum1 family plann+1 & education programs1 is critical to address+ inequities 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>e1 b face sy/emic1 /ructural1 economic1 & legal b>ri]s to lic5sure1 reimbursem5t1 & provision ( c>e2 ,:]eas ,black wom5 & bir?+ p exp]i5ce increas$ /ructural & f9ancial b>ri]s to access+ pr5atal & po/p>tum c>e1 includ+ mat]nal m5tal heal? c>e2 ,:]eas ,,covid-#ai1 :i* has disproportionately h>m$ ,black ,am]icans1 is associat$ ) an increas$ risk = adv]se pregnancy outcomes & mat]nal & neonatal complications2 ,:]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 ,:]eas ,black pregnant wom5 h hi/orically l[ rates ( vacc9ations1 :i* is associat$ ) high] disp>ities 9 mat]nal heal? outcomes2 ,:]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 outcomes su* z misc>riage2 ,:]eas ,black wom5 & bir?+ p exp]i5ce p]vasive racial inju/ice 9 ! crim9al ju/ice1 social1 & heal? c>e sy/ems2 ,:]eas ju/ice-in=m$1 culturally congru5t models ( c>e are b5eficial to ,black wom52 & ,:]eas an inve/m5t mu/ be made 9-- 7#a7 mat]nity c>e = ,black wom5 & bir?+ p1 includ+ c>e l$ 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 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 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 unacceptable & unju/2 7#c7 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 decrim9alization1 removal ( civil p5alties1 end ( surveillance1 & end ( m&atory report+ )9 ! crim9al & family regulation sy/em2 7,g7 safety & fre$om f viol5ce1 especially viol5ce p]petrat$ by gov]nm5t actors2 7,h7 a liv+ wage2 7,i7 equal economic opportunity2 7,j7 a su/a9$ & expansive work=ce pipel9e = div]se p]9atal pr(essionals2 & 7,k7 compreh5sive1 high-quality1 & af=dable heal? c>e1 includ+ access to ! full spectrum ( reproductive c>e2 7#d7 9 ord] to improve mat]nal heal? outcomes1 ,congress mu/ fully support & enc\rage policies gr\nd$ 9 ! human rights1 reproductive ju/ice1 & bir? ju/ice frameworks t address mat]nal heal? inequities2 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 ,act 7,h4,r4 #iei71 #aag? ,congress1 & o!r legislation root$ 9 human rights t seek to improve mat]nal c>e & outcomes2 & 7#g7 ,black ,mat]nal ,heal? ,week is an opportunity to-- 7,a7 deep5 ! national conv]sation ab\t ,black mat]nal heal? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 amplify & inve/ 9 community-driv5 policy1 rese>*1 & quality c>e solutions2 7,c7 c5t] ! voices ( ,black ,mamas ,matt] ,alliance1 ,inc41 wom51 families1 & /akehold]s2 7,d7 provide a national plat=m = ,black-l$ entities & ef=ts on mat]nal & m5tal heal?1 bir? equity1 & reproductive ju/ice2 7,e7 enhance community organiz+ on ,black mat]nal heal?2 & 7,f7 support ef=ts to increase fund+ & advance policies = ,black-l$ & c5t]$ community-bas$ organizations & p]9atal bir? work]s t provide ! full spectrum ( reproductive1 mat]nal1 & sexual heal? c>e4