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3732868 2024THE INTRODUCEDGENERAL BYASSEMBLY CURRY,OF MAYES,PENNSYLVANIA CEPHAS,HOUSE PROBST,RESOLUTION DONAHUE,Session BULLOCK,of GIRAL,No. HOHENSTEIN, WAXMAN, SCHLOSSBERG, VENKAT, KHAN, PISCIOTTANO, SANCHEZ, KENYATTA, RABB, KINSEY, POWELL, McANDREW, HANBIDGE, HILL-EVANS AND N.

NELSON,373 APRIL 3, 2024 REFERREDINTRODUCED TOBY COMMITTEECURRY, ONMAYES, HUMANCEPHAS, SERVICES,PROBST, APRILDONAHUE, 3,BULLOCK, 2024GIRAL, AHOHENSTEIN, RESOLUTIONWAXMAN, RecognizingSCHLOSSBERG, theVENKAT, weekKHAN, ofPISCIOTTANO, AprilSANCHEZ, 11KENYATTA, throughRABB, 17,KINSEY, 2024,POWELL, asMcANDREW, "BlackHANBIDGE, MaternalHILL-EVANS, HealthN. Week" in Pennsylvania to bring attention to the maternal health crisis and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons.

NELSON, HADDOCK, DELLOSO, KIM AND GREEN, APRIL 3, 2024 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 8, 2024 A RESOLUTION Recognizing the week of April 11 through 17, 2024, as "Black the maternal health crisis and the importance of reducingto maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and <-- birthing persons.

and WHEREAS, Fifty-eight percent of deaths occurred between 42 <-- and 365 days of delivery, beyond the standard 60 days of medical assistance coverage for pregnant women in Pennsylvania;

and WHEREAS, Philadelphia County accounts for 20% of 20240HR0373PN2868 - 2 - Pennsylvania's maternal deaths with an average of 18 deaths per 20240HR0373PN2832 - 2 - year;

and WHEREAS, Pregnancy-related deaths for Black women and <-- birthing persons in Pittsburgh is higher than 97% of similar cities in the United States, despite starting prenatal care earlier than Black pregnant individuals in similar cities and having lower rates of gestational diabetes, hypertension and infection;

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