A win for Black maternal health advocates, as Congress moves to set up new VA program

Congress’s action this week is a victory for Black maternal health advocates like Charles Johnson, who’s been pushing for more support for Black mothers after his wife died from childbirth complications.

Proponents of addressing America’s Black maternal mortality crisis scored a victory this week as Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation to set up a $15 million maternal care program within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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