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News Releases

Apr 10, 2025 - Mayes invites parents, advocates to first statewide Black Maternal Health Summit
Apr 7, 2025 - Powell, Howard, Daley & Shusterman advocate for reproductive rights in Harrisburg
Mar 14, 2025 - PA Black Maternal Health Caucus Celebrates Legacy of Black Midwives
Feb 20, 2025 - Powell introduces bill to keep Pennsylvanians seeking reproductive healthcare services safe
Jan 15, 2025 - Cephas announces committee assignments for 2025-26
Jan 7, 2025 - Cephas sworn-in for fifth term in PA House
Oct 30, 2024 - Shapiro signs Cephas bill to strengthen doula services in Pa.
Oct 17, 2024 - Pennsylvania Black Maternal Health Caucus celebrates one-year anniversary of advocacy, action and impact
Oct 16, 2024 - Lawmakers present checks, provide update on maternal healthcare efforts
Oct 10, 2024 - Postpartum Depression Education Act moves to governor's desk in major win for Black Maternal Health Caucus’ ‘Momnibus’ package
Oct 1, 2024 - PA Black Maternal Health Caucus celebrates progress on legislation
Jun 26, 2024 - Cephas' bill would address implicit bias in Pa. health care
Jun 10, 2024 - Mothers, maternal health advocates gather to support Postpartum Depression Awareness Act
Jun 6, 2024 - Mayes, Curry bill to provide maternal and newborn supply kits passes PA House
May 21, 2024 - Steele bill that would provide needed blood pressure monitoring devices to pregnant women passes PA House
May 6, 2024 - Mayes home blood-pressure monitoring bill clears Pa. House
May 6, 2024 - House advances Cephas bill to strengthen doula services in Pa.
Apr 29, 2024 - Mayes bill to provide maternal and newborn supply kits advances in PA House
Apr 17, 2024 - Health Committee advances Cephas bill to strengthen doula services in Pa.
Apr 17, 2024 - Mayes’ legislation to expand Medicaid coverage for blood pressure monitors advances to House

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Videos

Mar 22, 2024 - PA Black Maternal Health Caucus Brunch & Learn – Part 2 – Increasing Access Through Policy
Oct 17, 2023 - Cephas to Co-Chair Pa. Black Maternal Health Caucus

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News Coverage

Apr 7, 2025 - Pittsburgh state rep. pushes new protections for Pennsylvania’s abortion clinics
May 9, 2024 - Casey to introduce bill expanding Medicaid maternity care to include doulas and midwives
May 7, 2024 - Bill to expand Medicaid maternity care to cover doula services passes in Pennsylvania House
Apr 8, 2024 - Pennsylvania lawmakers push to expand access to doulas to improve Black maternal health
Mar 26, 2024 - Philadelphia City Council holds hearing on maternal deaths and health disparities
Mar 25, 2024 - Fiedler introduces Perinatal and Postpartum Screening Act
Mar 7, 2024 - Pennsylvania's Black Maternal Health Caucus; Fighting for Futures
Nov 2, 2023 - Shapiro: maternal morbidity law vital to protect moms and babies
Nov 2, 2023 - ‘This is only a start’: Shapiro, lawmakers celebrate signing of maternal mortality bill
Oct 20, 2023 - Pa. lawmakers launch Black Maternal Health Caucus to combat ‘alarming’ maternal mortality rates
Oct 18, 2023 - Local and national groups take maternal health to task

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