Bill > SRes128

This resolution recognizes March 14, 2025, as "Black Midwives Day" and comprehensively addresses the critical role of Black midwives in addressing maternal and infant health disparities in the United States. The resolution highlights the significant challenges faced by Black birthing people, including disproportionately high maternal mortality rates (50.3 deaths per 100,000 live births for Black women compared to 14.5 for White women), maternity care deserts, and systemic racism in healthcare. It calls for multiple actions, including encouraging federal, state, and local governments to support initiatives that diversify the perinatal workforce, increase access to culturally competent care, provide funding for midwifery education and training, remove barriers to midwifery practice, and authorize midwives to practice autonomously. The resolution also emphasizes the historical context of Black midwifery, acknowledging the profession's decimation in the 20th century and its resilient resurgence, while promoting the Midwifery Model of Care, which has been proven to improve pregnancy outcomes, reduce medical interventions, and provide continuous support to birthing people.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/128/all-info