Participate in Black Maternal Health Week

Black Maternal Health Week takes place every year from April 11 –17. Did you know:

• 🤰 Every year, nearly 700 women die in the U.S. as a result of pregnancy or its
  complications.
• 👩🏿 Black women are 2 to 3 times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women.
• 🤰🏿Black women over the age of 30 are 4 to 5 times more likely to die from a
  pregnancy-related cause than white women.
• 👩🏿‍🎓The pregnancy related mortality rate for black women with a college degree or higher is 5 times that of white women with similar education.

Help amplify the voices and stories of #blackmamas. We encourage you to participate in the conversations happening online by sharing images, videos, infographics and other important content across all of your social networks.

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