March for Moms Is Proud to Support Historic Legislative Package to Address America’s Maternal Health Crisis

The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act is composed of 12 individual bills. The legislation will: 

• Make critical investments in social determinants of health that influence maternal health outcomes, like housing, transportation, and nutrition. 

• Provide funding to community-based organizations that are working to improve maternal health outcomes and promote equity.

• Comprehensively study the unique maternal health risks facing pregnant veterans and support VA maternity care coordination. 

• Grow and diversify the perinatal workforce to ensure every mom in America receives maternity care and support from people they can trust.

• Improve data collection processes and quality measures to better understand the causes of the maternal health crisis in the United States and inform solutions to address it.

• Invest in programs to expand access to treatments and support for maternal mental health conditions and substance use disorders.

• Improve maternal health care and support for incarcerated moms.

• Invest in digital tools like telehealth to improve maternal health outcomes in underserved areas.

• Promote innovative payment models to incentivize high-quality maternity care and continuity of health insurance coverage from pregnancy through labor and delivery and up to 1 year postpartum.

• Strengthen programs to improve maternal health during COVID-19 and future public health emergencies.

• Invest in community-based initiatives to reduce levels of and exposure to climate change-related risks for moms and babies.

•  Promote maternal vaccinations to protect the health and safety of moms and babies.

We need your help today!

Join us in a tweet storm right now - it’s already under way - to help raise awareness and show YOUR support for the Momnibus. 

Not sure what to say? Just copy and paste any of these into your own tweets to share your support and help more people learn about the Momnibus:

1. I’m joining the @BMHCaucus to end America’s maternal health crisis and save the lives of INSERT STATE moms. #Momnibus #SaveMoms

2. In the richest nation on the earth, American moms are dying at the highest rate in the developed world. The @BMHCaucus is leading the fight in Congress with the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act to save lives and end disparities. #Momnibus

3. America faces a crisis: Black moms are 3-4x more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications. These disparities haven't improved for over 30 years. The #Momnibus includes 12 bills to address the drivers of this crisis and #SaveMoms

4. Our nation’s maternal mortality crisis is an urgent question. The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act is a historic answer to save Black moms and birthing people everywhere. #Momnibus

5. Black moms should not lose their lives bringing life into the world. No mom should lose their lives bringing life into this world. The #Momnibus is a historic step to end America’s Black maternal health crisis and #SaveMoms.

6. It's time to invest in solutions to save Black moms & birthing people across the U.S. The #Momnibus will:

              🌎 Address social determinants of health

              🏡 Invest in community-based organizations

              📊 Improve data collection processes

                ⚕ Grow & diversify the perinatal health workforce

Thank you for showing up with us and telling the world that Black moms matter to you. Supporters like you help energize our cause and we’re grateful to have you with us.

See you online!

-Dr. Jamila Taylor

Board-member, March for Moms

@drtaylor09

p.s. looking for another way to support March for Moms?

March for Moms is a non-partisan, 501 ©(3) non-profit that aligns the diverse voices of families, health care providers, policymakers, and partners to advocate for mothers and families’ health, well-being and equal access to care.