A resolution designating January 23, 2025, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day".
This Senate resolution designates January 23, 2025, as “Maternal Health Awareness Day.” It lays out extensive context on maternal health in the United States, including the number of pregnancy-related deaths, the rise in pregnancy-related mortality, the distribution of when these deaths occur relative to pregnancy, and serious disparities by race, rural vs. urban residence, and education. The resolution states that the Senate supports increasing public awareness, addressing disparities, and promoting respectful, equitable maternity care, and it encourages action by federal, state, tribal, and local governments, health care providers, and community organizations. It also honors individuals who have died from pregnancy-related causes and calls for meaningful investments in efforts to improve maternal health. As a ceremonial resolution, it creates no new mandates or funding obligations.
Key Points
- 1Designates January 23, 2025, as "Maternal Health Awareness Day" in the United States.
- 2Seeks to raise public awareness about maternal mortality, maternal morbidity, and related disparities, and to encourage action by government entities, health care providers, and communities to reduce adverse maternal health outcomes.
- 3Promotes initiatives aimed at eliminating disparities in maternal health outcomes and ensuring respectful, equitable maternity care practices.
- 4Honors individuals who have died due to pregnancy-related causes.
- 5Endorses and supports investments in efforts to improve maternal health, reduce disparities, and promote equitable maternity care practices.