NJ AJR226

Designates April 11 of each year as "Black Doula Day" in New Jersey, coinciding with Global Black Doula Day established in 2024

Requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation recognizing Black Doula Day

Notes that Black mothers in New Jersey are more than seven times more likely than white mothers to die from maternity-related complications

Highlights that New Jersey was the third state to cover doula care through Medicaid and the first to require community-training for Medicaid-reimbursed doulas

Cites research showing doulas reduce cesarean sections, prevent low birth weight and premature labor, and decrease epidural use