MI-SEN: Mallory McMorrow shops maternal health plan with focus on Black mothers, addressing inequities

State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) unveiled a new maternal health policy platform in her bid for U.S. Senate, with a focus on inequities facing mothers of color and bringing enacted statewide policies to the federal level.

“Having safe, accessible, and compassionate care when you’re having a baby should be a given in our country, but it’s not,” McMorrow said in a press release on Monday, at the start of Black Maternal Health Week. “Black women in Michigan are more than 75% more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, and, through the leadership of activists and advocates here in our state, we have enacted real solutions to keep women healthy and safe throughout pregnancy and childbirth.”

McMorrow emphasized that Black women are significantly more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, and even when making considerations for socioeconomic status and access to care, those disparities in Michigan are some of the highest.

Disparities can often be mitigated by access to a midwife or doula care, which, under McMorrow’s plan, would be required in terms of reimbursements from both Medicaid and private insurers.



https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/mallory-mcmorrow-shops-maternal-health-plan-with-focus-on-black-mothers-addressing-inequities/