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Designates March 31, 2026, as "Black Midwives Day" in Pennsylvania to recognize Black midwives' contributions to maternal and infant health

In 2021, non-Hispanic Black women in Pennsylvania had a pregnancy-related mortality ratio of 60 deaths per 100,000 live births, more than twice the rate of 28 deaths per 100,000 for non-Hispanic White women

98% of pregnancy-related maternal deaths in Pennsylvania in 2021 were deemed preventable, up from 93.5% in 2020

The "Black Midwives Day" campaign was founded by the National Black Midwives Alliance in 2022 and is recognized nationally on March 14, 2026

Highlights that midwifery-led care results in cost savings, reduced medical interventions, lower cesarean rates, and decreased preterm births