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Ms. TLAIB. Mr. Speaker, this is Black Maternal Mental Health Week, and it is a time for action. We can save countless Black mothers from preventable death.
people because our health system fails to provide comprehensive and accessible healthcare.
of maternal deaths, and Black women in our country are the most underreported and undertreated.
committing to improving mothers' mental health all year round, not just this week.
pregnancy-related causes because so many
of our Black mothers are held invisible in our policymaking. They are ignored and dismissed when they are the ones who need to be heard the most concerning the cause of maternal health in our country.
thrive alongside their families. It is important that our country saves Black mothers now and not wait for statistics to come every single year to tell us we are not doing our job.