Pick up the New York Times today and give this beautiful full page ad a read. So proud to have been a contributor with my sisters in the movement. #BlackMaternalHealth #BirthJustice

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HAPPENING NOW: The second annual Black Maternal Health Caucus Stakeholders Summit! The goal of this year's summit is to expand upon existing legislation in the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020. Tune in for remarks from our Federal Policy Counsel, Jennie Jacoby. youtube.com/channel/UCwN8j…

Rep. Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. on the importance of Black maternal health and the #Momnibus: In the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: "Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane." Today on Black Maternal Health Caucus's Stakeholder Summit.

I support #Momnibus because I was almost a statistic and I don’t want my daughter to be one. Black Mamas Matter Alliance Black Maternal Health Caucus ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 I also support because I am a public health and health Psychology POC researcher lending my voice and experience to the cause.

The Black Maternal Health #Momnibus is an essential part of the solution to transforming our maternity care system to ensure that Black pregnant, childbearing, and postpartum ppl can access respectful, person-centered, anti-racist care. Black Maternal Health Caucus #BMHCSummit #BlackMamasMatter

More funds should be allocated to community based organizations doing the work (#2 Bill) as well as working towards innovative payment methods for birth workers (#7 Bill). #Momnibus

"Being Black is not a risk factor for Maternal Mortality, But Racism against Black women is!" Black Maternal Health Caucus #Momnibus

We support the #Momnibus b/c it goes beyond addressing maternal death & helps to advance maternal health equity & centers the needs of Black Women & families. It also calls for investments into Black women-led birth + repro justice orgs doing the work! #BlackMamasMatter

Racism is rampant in the healthcare system. Black and Brown mothers are not offered pain management as their white counterparts, Offered many of the latest treatments for their care and are more likely to be "rushed" to induction and C-section for their births. #Momnibus

Racism drives health disparities in black maternal health outcomes. Racism shows up as disrespect, negligence, ridicule, lack of access, inconsistent providers, disregard of clinical needs, non validation of symptomatic experiences. #bhmmcsummit #Momnibus

Lock Him Up!!

A prime example of ignoring Black women (and their families) who voice perinatal concerns or complaints. Thank you for speaking out #CharlesJohnson #KiraJohnson #Momnibus Black Maternal Health Caucus

"As we are doing everything to push the #Momnibus forward, I want us to focus on the individual stories, and understand that these women and families are so much more than statistics. We don't have room to compromise." Kira Johnson on Black Maternal Health Caucus #BMHCSummit #BlackMamasMatter

We need to add reimbursement for lactation support as part of the #Momnibus. Black women deserve to receive culturally humble lactation support. Lactation support should not be for a select group of people.

Answer to Q5: We need childbirth education to be included in policies going forward. Black Maternal Health Caucus

You really cannot hold (spoil) an infant too much!

A doula for everyone who needs one and wants one, regardless of their ability to pay. Doulas are the missing link in #maternalhealth care. Births that are supported by doulas are safer and less likely to be complicated. #MOMNIBUS What to Expect Project What To Expect

x.com/BMHCaucus/stat… "Promote innovative payment models 2 promote hi-quality maternity care & continuity of health insurance coverage from pregnancy thru labor & delivery & up 2 1 yr postpartum." The solution is with Black & Brown women, not the Healthcare System. #Momnibus

Black women should not die simply because they want to have a family. We can and MUST fix this!!!