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Dear Friend,
The U.S. has the most maternal deaths of any high-income country and the problem is worsening, yet over 80% of these deaths are preventable.[1,2] Black and Indigenous women are by far at greatest risk.[3] This is unacceptable.
For Black women, pregnancy can be a traumatic and life-threatening experience, full of fear and uncertainty. Every birthing person should be able to go home with their child to see them grow and thrive. But the truth is, our maternal health crisis has taken thousands of lives and devastated far too many families. This is why we need Congress to pass the reintroduced Momnibus Act.
The Momnibus Act will:
This comprehensive package of bills focuses on the most impacted moms and tackles the problem from every angle. This is exactly what is needed to address the maternal health crisis and provide moms with the right to equitable care before, during, and after childbirth.
We must do better. Mothers and families are the backbone of our communities, our economy, and our nation. Our laws should reflect that.
Together we can, and must, do better for our communities.
-Gina, Jenny, Monifa, and the whole MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder Team
P.S.– Did you recently give birth? Please share your postpartum experience with us!
References:
[1] Maternal deaths in the U.S. spiked in 2021, CDC reports
[2] Pregnancy-Related Deaths: Data from Maternal Mortality Review Committees in 36 US States, 2017–2019
[3] CDC Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System
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