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PA HR150
Resolution
Status
3/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gina Curry
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AI Summary
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Designates April 11-17, 2025, as "Black Maternal Health Week" in Pennsylvania to address maternal mortality and morbidity disparities affecting Black women and birthing persons
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Black women nationally are 2.6 times more likely than White women to die from pregnancy-related causes, and in Pennsylvania the pregnancy-associated mortality rate for non-Hispanic Blacks was 148 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020—twice the rate for non-Hispanic Whites
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More than 93% of pregnancy-related deaths in Pennsylvania are considered preventable, with over 51% occurring between 43 and 365 days after delivery, beyond the standard 60-day medical assistance coverage period
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Philadelphia County accounts for 20% of Pennsylvania's maternal deaths with an average of 18 deaths per year, while Black women in Allegheny County die at three times the rate of White women
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U.S. maternal mortality rates increased from 17.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018 to 32.1 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2021, among the highest of any OECD member country
Legislative Description
Recognizing the week of April 11 through 17, 2025, as "Black Maternal Health Week" in Pennsylvania to bring attention to the maternal health crisis and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.
Last Action
Referred to Children & Youth
3/31/2025