Washington, April 13 -- Representative Emilia Sykes issued the following press release:
U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) is recognizing Black Maternal Health Week, observed April 11-17, by highlighting her work to lower health care costs, expand access to care, and strengthen public health and safety across Ohio's 13th Congressional District.
Nationwide, Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Ohio, the overall maternal mortality rate rose slightly from 10.7 deaths per 100,000 births in 1999 to 10.8 in 2019, while the rate for Black women more than doubled - from 29.3 to 59.7 per 100,000 - according to a study fr...