About the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021
Repost: In the richest nation on earth, moms are dying at the highest rate in the developed world – and the rate is rising. The crisis is most severe for Black moms, who are dying at 3 to 4 times the rate of their white counterparts. Native Americans are more than twice as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes. One study found that in New York City, Hispanic birthing people experienced severe maternal morbidity at 1.8 times the rate of non-Hispanic white birthing people