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LA HR22
Resolution
Status
4/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Carpenter
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AI Summary
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Designates April 11-17, 2025, as Black Maternal Health Week in Louisiana to build awareness and encourage support for initiatives improving maternal healthcare for black mothers
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Louisiana ranks highest among all 50 states for maternal mortality, with black mothers four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white mothers
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In 2020, the maternal mortality rate for black women nationally exceeded 55 deaths per 100,000 live births; U.S. maternal deaths rose from 861 in 2020 to 1,205 in 2021
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Attributes disparities to implicit and systemic bias, socioeconomic status, lack of access to quality healthcare, and insufficient health coverage
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Recognizes expansion of telehealth services, midwives, and doulas as positive approaches, and acknowledges Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority's Project CRADLE Care initiative
Legislative Description
Designates April 11-17, 2025, as Black Maternal Health Week in Louisiana
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH
Last Action
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
4/16/2025