Black Maternal Health Week 2025 |
What to know: PRH was honored to join the Black Mamas Matter Alliance in celebration of Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW), a week-long campaign from April 11th-17th, dedicated to spreading awareness, promoting intersectional activism, and prioritizing community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives, and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people.
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✨NEW✨ on our blog for BMHW 2025: |
We sat down with Drs. Keri Garel, Joi Spaulding, Maura Jones Pullins, Eryn Wanyoni to discuss Black Maternal Health Week, the intersections of racism and maternal health outcomes, and so much more. |
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Taryn Graves, PRH Policy Assistant, discusses the overlooked legacy of Black midwives, whose vital role in maternal care was systematically undermined by racism in medicine. From the era of slavery to modern-day criminalization threats, Black midwifery has faced consistent scrutiny and marginalization.
We must act as allies in advocating for and supporting the midwifery profession by learning from and uplifting birth justice organizations that carry forward the legacy of Black midwifery and honor the Black community’s vital, ongoing contributions to reproductive health, rights, and justice. |
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Jezebel featured statements from PRH President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt in their coverage of the Trump administration’s plan to freeze $35 million in Title X funding—a vital program that provides access to essential preventive health services like birth control, STI testing and treatment, and cancer screenings. |
"Their desire to control who gets pregnant, who stays pregnant, who has the privilege of surviving their pregnancies, and who receives access to resources to raise families is violent and dangerous."
- Dr. Jamila Perritt |
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In an op-ed for The Nation, Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, a Texas-based OB-GYN and PRH Board Chair, explains her opposition to the proposed “Life of the Mother Act” (HB 44/SB 31), arguing that it fails to provide the necessary clarity for physicians to offer life-saving abortion care without fear of legal repercussions.
She emphasizes that the bill's vague language perpetuates a chilling effect, leading to delays and denials of critical medical treatment, and warns that such legislation could serve as a harmful model for other states. |
"Some will say we should take what little we can get because we are in Texas… But I’m an ob-gyn who has dedicated my career to providing abortion care for Texans: I don’t beg for crumbs at the expense of my community.”
- Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi |
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Applications Open: Leadership Training Academy, Class of 2026 |
We are now accepting applications for our 2026 Leadership Training Academy. We invite physicians from across the country to join this premier program and become powerful advocates for abortion rights. Participants will join a distinguished network of pro-abortion physicians, gain essential media and policy skills, and be equipped to effectively challenge extremist attacks on reproductive health and rights. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 9, 2025. |
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‼️ FEWER THAN 50 TICKETS LEFT ‼️
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Join us at Voices of Courage as we honor two fearless abortion providers making a powerful impact in their communities, even in the face of relentless attacks and threats. It’s a night of celebration, courage, and community—with special guest John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight.
🎟 In-Person Tickets & Sponsorships
🗓 Monday, May 12, 2025
⏰ 6 - 8:30 PM
📍 New York City |
🎟Virtual Tickets
⏰ 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT — Program Livestream
💻 Watch from anywhere! |
Event Co-Chairs,
Dr. Chris Creatura and Emily Zahn |
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| Dr. Tiffany Hailstorks will receive the 2025 Tiller Advocacy Award for her tireless advocacy work dismantling barriers to reproductive health, rights, and justice in Georgia. Learn more about Dr. Hailstorks. |
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Dr. Jennefer Russo will receive the 2025 Rashbaum Leadership Award for her longstanding dedication to expanding abortion access as a physician, educator, and advocate in California.
Learn more about Dr. Russo. |
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Special guest John Oliver is an Emmy and Writer’s Guild award-winning writer, comedian and host of the HBO show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. From 2006 to 2013 Oliver was a correspondent on The Daily Show, winning three Primetime Emmy’s for his writing, going on to then guest-host the show in 2013. |
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Thank you to our Sponsors! |
Presenting Sponsor – $50,000
The Harnisch Foundation
Advocate Sponsor – $25,000
Dr. Chris Creatura
Ally Sponsor – $5,000
Dr. Gwen N. Harris
Kiwi Partners, a division of Arabella Advisors
Reproductive Freedom for All
Spring Fertility
Supporter Sponsor – $2,500
Clara Bingham
Dorian Brown
DuPont Clinic
Anne Romney
If/When/How: Lawyers for Reproductive Justice
National Abortion Federation
National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association
National Women’s Law Center
Society of Family Planning
URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity
Collaborator Sponsor – $1,500
Anonymous, Los Angeles
CCRM New York
Dr. Gabriela Aguilar
Dr. Holly Andersen
S. Louise Carr, MD MS CFP, Reproductive Health Physician Advocate
Drs. Peter K. Chang and Ron Palmon
Dr. Gayatri Devi
Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Rima G. Kopelman, MD and Roger G. Rosenstein, MD
Luminosas Wellness Collective
Maimonides Family Planning
Pegasus Health Justice Center
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York
Sari Cooper Center for Love and Sex |
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