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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
April 20, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives Stubbs, Cabral-Guevara, Drake,
L. Myers, Haywood, Bowen, Baldeh, Hong, Cabrera, Hesselbein, Neubauer,
Sinicki, Andraca, Conley, Shankland, Snodgrass, S. Rodriguez, Shelton,
Emerson, Brostoff, Hebl and Anderson, cosponsored by Senators Johnson,
L. Taylor, Roys, Erpenbach, Carpenter and Wirch. Referred to Committee
on Rules.
AJR43,1,3
1Relating to: dedicating the second week of April to Black maternal health, formally
2known as Black Maternal Health Week, to acknowledge racial disparities
3among Black mothers and infants.
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Whereas, racism is a public health crisis that disproportionately affects Black
5pregnant people and Black infants; and
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Whereas, Black infants have two times the infant mortality rate as
7non-Hispanic whites, and are nearly four times more likely to die from complications
8as non-Hispanic whites; and
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Whereas, Black mothers are four times more likely to die from pregnancy as
10non-Hispanic white mothers, regardless of factors that are associated with greater
11socioeconomic class, such as higher education; and
AJR43,1,1312
Whereas, systematic racism, which is prevalent in many health-care systems,
13prevents Black pregnant people and Black infants from receiving proper care; and
AJR43,2,3
1Whereas, addressing systematic racism in health care and investing in social
2determinants of health that improve maternal health outcomes, such as doula care,
3may improve racial disparities in Black maternal and infant mortality; and
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Whereas, in addition to investing in doula care, adequate health insurance,
5infant feeding, and mental health, and providing care to incarcerated pregnant
6people, dedicating a week to commemorate improving Black maternal health care
7may bring additional awareness; and
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Whereas, a Black maternal health week from April 11, 2021, to April 17, 2021,
9is an appropriate way to begin bringing awareness to an issue that directly affects
10Black pregnant people and Black infants in our own communities; and
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Whereas, a Black maternal health week would exemplify the dedication of our
12elected officials, as well as the dedication of all Wisconsinites, to rectifying the
13disparities of Black pregnant people and Black infants in the health-care system;
14now, therefore, be it
AJR43,2,17
15Resolved by the
assembly, the senate concurring, That members of the
16Wisconsin State Legislature hereby proclaim April 11 to 17 as 2021 Black Maternal
17Health Week in Wisconsin.
