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US SR646
Resolution
AI Summary
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Recognizes March 14, 2026, as "Black Midwives Day," a campaign founded by the National Black Midwives Alliance in 2023 to promote awareness of Black maternal health issues
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Highlights maternal mortality disparities: Black women face 44.8 deaths per 100,000 live births compared to 14.2 for White women, 12.1 for Hispanic women, and 18.1 for Asian women (2024 CDC data)
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Notes over 2,300,000 women of childbearing age live in maternity care deserts lacking obstetric hospitals, birth centers, or clinics
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Calls for increased funding for Black midwife education and training, removal of barriers to midwifery practice, and TRICARE/Medicaid coverage for midwife-provided maternity care across all training pathways
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Encourages federal and state governments to decriminalize and destigmatize midwifery, authorize autonomous practice for all midwives, and address systemic racism in maternal healthcare
Legislative Description
A resolution recognizing March 14, 2026, as "Black Midwives Day" and the longstanding and invaluable contributions of Black midwives to maternal and infant health in the United States.
Health
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1094-1095)
3/17/2026