PA SR11

Designates January 23, 2025, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania to recognize women and birthing people who die from pregnancy or childbirth complications.

Pennsylvania's pregnancy-associated mortality ratio is 82 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Black women experiencing rates of 163 deaths per 100,000—two times higher than the overall rate.

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

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

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