Vision for Black Maternal Health: From Reality into Policy

Policy Committee    April 13, 2023

HARRISBURG, April 13 – The House Majority Policy Committee hosted a hearing on Black maternal health and the troubling statistics involving Black mothers and birthing individuals and maternal mortality rates. The hearing corresponded with Black Maternal Health Week, which offers the public a chance to deepen the conversations about Black maternal mortality and Black maternal health in our commonwealth. This hearing was hosted by Rep. Gina Curry (D-Delaware). 

• Hosts: Rep. Gina Curry (D-Delaware)
• Testifiers:
  • Dr. Sharee Livingston- Founder, Patients R Waiting, OBGYN, UPMC Lititz
  • Jada Shirriel, Chief Executive Officer Healthy Start, Inc. Pittsburgh

Agenda + Testimony

• Hearing agenda and testimony: Vision for Black Maternal Health: From Reality into Policy

Media Release + News Coverage

• Hearing explores vision for Black maternal health, April 13, 2023
• Pennsylvania Capital-Star, A ‘very serious conversation’: Pa. House panel hears fixes on maternal mortality crisis, April 13, 2023

Photos

• Click here to view photos from this hearing
• Click here to watch the full hearing