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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Resolution Recognizing March 14, 2025, as 'Black Midwives Day'
Record date · March 14, 2025
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What This Bill Does
This Senate resolution formally recognizes March 14, 2025, as 'Black Midwives Day' to highlight the role of Black midwives in improving maternal health outcomes and addressing racial disparities in the U.S. healthcare system. The document outlines the historical and current challenges facing Black birthing people, including high maternal mortality rates and the impact of s.
This resolution serves as a formal statement of Congressional intent to prioritize the role of midwifery in addressing the U.S. maternal mortality crisis, which currently sees Black women dying at a rate of 50.3 per 100,000 live births.
Who It Affects
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Black birthing people
This group is the primary focus of the resolution's call for improved maternal health outcomes and reduced mortality disparities.
Midwives
The resolution advocates for their integration into the U.S. maternity care system and recognizes their professional contributions.
Key Facts
- The resolution designates March 14, 2025, as 'Black Midwives Day'.
- The maternal mortality rate for Black women is 50.3 deaths per 100,000 live births, compared to 14.5 for White women, 12.4 for Hispanic women, and 10.8 for Asian women.
- Approximately 2,200,000 women of childbearing age in the U.S. live in 'maternity care deserts' with no access to obstetric providers or birth centers.
- Black birthing people experience life-threatening maternal morbidities twice as often as White birthing people.
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- The number of Black midwives in the U.S. dropped from thousands to dozens between the 1920s and 1970s due to systemic factors.
- Midwife-led care is associated with lower cesarean rates, fewer preterm births, and reduced medical interventions.
- The resolution was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Focus on Midwifery as a Systemic Solution
The resolution explicitly frames the integration of midwives into the broader U.S. medical system as a primary policy solution to the maternal mortality crisis.
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