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This concurrent resolution aims to designate April 2025 as Black Maternal Care Awareness Month in Vermont, drawing attention to significant racial disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes in the United States. The resolution highlights alarming statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing that Black women experience dramatically higher maternal death rates (50.5 per 100,000 live births) compared to White women (14.9 per 100,000 live births), and similarly higher infant mortality rates. Additional context includes higher rates of depression and anxiety during pregnancy among Black women and reduced access to comprehensive prenatal care and health insurance. The resolution acknowledges the Black Mamas Matter Alliance's annual Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17) and officially designates April 2025 to raise awareness about these racial inequities in maternal health. As part of the resolution, the Secretary of State will be directed to send a copy of the resolution to the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, symbolically supporting efforts to address these critical healthcare disparities.

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.110