Congressional Record, House (April 16, 2021): Black Maternal Health Week (Rep. Lauren Underwood)

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A one-minute House speech by Rep. Lauren Underwood, printed in the Congressional Record, Volume 167, Number 66, for Friday, April 16, 2021, at Page H1848, marking Black Maternal Health Week. Underwood says maternal mortality rates have dropped around the world but risen in the U.S., that the crisis is more severe for Black mothers and other women and birthing people of color, and that the pandemic has exacerbated existing health inequities, particularly for pregnant people. She describes conversations during the week with mothers, healthcare professionals, Secretary Becerra and activists, welcomes the Biden/Harris administration's partnership, and says the American Rescue Plan and the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act can save lives and end disparities.

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[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 66 (Friday, April 16, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1848]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                       BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK

  (Ms. UNDERWOOD asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. UNDERWOOD. Madam Speaker, this week was Black Maternal Health
Week, an important opportunity to discuss the disparities affecting
Black mothers.
  Maternal mortality rates have dropped around the world, but in the
U.S. they have risen, leaving behind devastated families and children
who will grow up never knowing their moms. And for Black moms and other
women and birthing people of color, the crisis is even more severe.
  Throughout Black Maternal Health Week, I had deeply impactful
conversations with moms, healthcare professionals, Secretary Becerra,
and activists who have poured their hearts into solving this crisis. I
was also inspired by other conversations I saw across the country.
  The need to address our Nation's maternal health crisis has never
been more urgent, especially as we continue to confront a pandemic that
has exacerbated existing health inequities, particularly for pregnant
people. I am especially excited to have the Biden/
Harris administration's partnership in this critical work.

  Madam Speaker, with the American Rescue Plan and solutions like the
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, we can save lives, end disparities,
and achieve true equity for all of our moms.

                          ____________________

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