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Illinois Attorney General issued the following announcement on May 6.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 22 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021. The legislation is aimed at combatting the high Black maternal mortality rate and increasing access to maternal and perinatal care.
As Mother’s Day approaches, Raoul and the coalition are highlighting the need to advance health equity across the country for all racial and ethnic minorities – especially Black mothers. Raoul and the coalition issued a letter to Congressional leadership calling on Congress to pass H.R. 959, the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021. This legislative package addresses the social determinants of the Black maternal mortality crisis, including improving access to housing, transportation and nutrition services.