A resolution recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2023, as the sixth annual "Black Maternal Health Week" to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.

United States118th CongressSRES-159Senate
Updated: Apr 18, 2023

Summary

This resolution recognizes that Black women are experiencing high, disproportionate rates of maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States and that Black Maternal Health Week is an opportunity to deepen the national conversation about Black maternal health.

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  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1213-1214)

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