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Washington Post

Chicago links Black residents’ lower life expectancy to past and present racism

Business Insider

The editor-in-chief of one of the largest medical journals stepped down after questioning the existence of structural racism in medicine on a podcast

NJ Today

Experts: Black maternal mortality is a serious crisis in modern America

Essence

“Birthing While Black” Congressional Hearing Amplifies Black Maternal Health Crisis

Healthline

Venus Williams on Gender Equality: ‘There’s a Lot of Work to Be Done’

Roll Call

Lawmakers push for action to reduce maternal deaths

U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

Pressley, Booker, Colleagues Reintroduce MOMMIES Act to Promote Community-Based, Holistic Maternal Health Care

Senator Cory Booker

Ahead of Mother’s Day, Booker, Pressley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes

Chicago Tribune

Racism’s toll on Black women includes staggering maternal death rates

AFT Health Care

The Importance of Respectful Maternity Care for Women of Color

U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

Rep. Pressley Unveils Bold Legislation to Support Pregnant People During COVID-19 Pandemic

U.S. News & World Report

America’s Struggle to Overcome Racial Inequities

U.S. Congresswoman Alma Adams

Reps. Adams, Underwood & Sen. Booker Introduce Black Maternal Health Week Resolution

The Lily

This little-known section of the stimulus bill could save mothers’ lives

Scientific American

We Must Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage