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Maternal Mortality

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What is Maternal Justice?

Evidence-based, Trauma-Informed, Culturally Competent Standards of Health Care.

 

Maternal Mortality Crisis 

The United States has the worst maternal death rates of any developed country. Black women are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than white women, independent of age, parity or education. Every year in this country, 700 - 900 women die from pregnancy or childbirth-related causes, and some 65,000 suffer severe complications.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 60 percent of maternal deaths in this country are preventable. And, according to the World Health Organization, we are the ONLY industrialized nation in the world where maternal deaths are rising, not falling.

Our team continues to work hard to make maternal mortality, and specifically the crisis in Black maternal health a key issue for leaders on the local, state, and national levels. Check out our factsheet to learn more about why we must address maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States.

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Health Care Maternal Justice

Quick signature to support health care in the Build Back Better plan!

09/22/21
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the inequities and shortcomings of our nation’s health care system, with communities of color, people with disabilities, people who are older, and people who are low income being hit disproportionately hard. Tell Congress to make health care more equitable, accessible, and affordable!
MomsRising Together
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Felicia Burnett
Breastfeeding Childcare & Early Education Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave

How friends, family, teachers and other caregivers can support new mothers

05/03/21
Developed by Lina Acosta Sandaal, MA, LMFT MomsRising consultant and expert in child and adolescent development and infant and early childhood mental health Perinatal and postpartum disorders are extremely common in women during pregnancy and after they give birth. While there is information out...
MomsRising Education Fund
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Tina Sherman
Black Mothers In Power’s Start in 2019 (by BMIP)
Health Care Maternal Justice

Black Mothers in Power: Pursuing Birth Justice in Delaware

04/21/21
Our society works hard to limit Black potential across all layers, with our school-to-prison pipelines, routine murders of Black people by “law and order” officers, and negligent or actively harmful medical care. But the assault on Black lives starts before a Black baby is even born. This is the backdrop for Black Mothers in Power (BMIP) to enter the scene in Delaware. BMIP recognizes that Black women and birthing persons are uniquely vulnerable in childbirth within the U.S.’s current medical system. Their mission is to end this disparity.
MomsRising Education Fund
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Rae Krantz
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Breastfeeding Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

COVID Vaccines Should Not be Withheld from Pregnant Women

12/10/20
Women have spent decades fighting for equal rights. We have made significant strides in many arenas, enacting a variety of social, political, and economic reforms. But one notable exception is the receipt of evidence-based care during pregnancy, when women and their providers are often left in the...
MomsRising Education Fund
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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Breastfeeding Maternal Justice

What Can You Expect Giving Birth in NC During COVID-19

07/01/20
Being pregnant and giving birth can be scary and raise lots of questions even in the best of times. At MomsRising, we’ve heard your concerns as you navigate this uncertain moment and your desire to make sure expecting families and providers are on the same page when it comes to ensuring positive...
MomsRising Together
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Tina Sherman
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Immigration Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave

Immigration, Paid Leave, Black Maternal Health: Your April MOMentum

04/30/20
Moms’ leadership and power has never been more critical as we enter another month of uncertainty as a nation. In fact, MomsRising has turned up the volume even more on the issues we fight for every day: paid family and medical leave, expanded unemployment insurance, food and nutrition support, paid...
MomsRising Together
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Anita Sarah Jackson

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