Black Maternal Health Week: Push to pass bills to protect moms

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The Pennsylvania Maternal Health Caucus hosted a news conference to commemorate Black Maternal Health Week.

that was proposed late last month but also brought attention to the growing number of Black women who have complications or die due to pregnancy.

Require health-related boards within the Department of State to complete implicit bias training as part of continuing education requirements. Representative Justin Fleming Dauphin County said that if the Momnibus package is included in the state budget, it would be a gamer changer for not only locals but for moms across the state.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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