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MI HR0219

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/18/2024

Primary Sponsor

Brenda Carter

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Declares April 11-17, 2024, as Black Maternal Health Week in Michigan
  • Black mothers in the United States die from pregnancy-related causes at three times the rate of white mothers according to CDC 2023 data
  • Michigan data from 2015-2019 shows Black women experienced a pregnancy-related mortality rate of 29.8 deaths per 100,000 live births compared to 10.7 for white women
  • Supports community-driven programs, improved prenatal care, enhanced breastfeeding and nutrition initiatives, and amplification of Black mothers' and women's voices
  • Recognizes that maternal mortality disparities are rooted in structural racism and that two-thirds of maternal deaths in the United States are preventable

Legislative Description

A resolution to declare April 11-17, 2024, as Black Maternal Health Week in the state of Michigan.

Last Action

Adopted

4/18/2024

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