PA HR24

Designates January 23, 2025, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania to honor women who die from pregnancy or childbirth complications

U.S. maternal mortality rate has risen from 7.2 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1987 to 18 deaths per 100,000 in 2014, despite medical advances

Pennsylvania's pregnancy-associated mortality ratio stands at 82 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Black women experiencing 163 deaths per 100,000—twice the overall state rate

References Act 24 of 2018 (Maternal Mortality Review Act), which established a multidisciplinary committee to examine pregnancy-related deaths and develop prevention strategies

Pennsylvania Black Maternal Health Caucus was formed in October 2023 to address racial disparities in maternal mortality and morbidity