A resolution recognizing March 14, 2026, as "Black Midwives Day" and the longstanding and invaluable contributions of Black midwives to maternal and infant health in the United States.
Sponsored By: Senator Cory Booker
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Summary
This bill would recognize March 14, 2026 as Black Midwives Day and push federal, state, and local action to expand and support Black midwifery as a strategy to cut racial gaps in maternal and infant health. It pairs a formal recognition with calls for funding, training, accreditation reform, legal protections, and payer coverage to boost access to culturally congruent care.
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- Families and infants: The resolution targets maternity care deserts where more than 2.3 million women of childbearing age lack local obstetric services, aiming to improve access and maternal outcomes in those communities.
- Black midwives, students, and preceptors: It urges increased funding for education and mentorship, financial support for students and preceptors, removal of accreditation barriers, and recognition of all midwifery training pathways.
- Health systems and payers: It encourages Medicaid and TRICARE coverage for midwife-provided maternity care, fuller autonomous practice for midwives, and policies to destigmatize and decriminalize midwifery and choice of birth setting.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cory Booker
NJ • D
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