SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING "BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK" ON APRIL 11TH - 17TH, 2025, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

SR 965 is a symbolic Senate resolution commemorating "Black Maternal Health Week" (April 11-17, 2025) in Rhode Island. It recognizes the disproportionate maternal health disparities faced by Black women and birthing people, citing statistics on higher rates of complications and mortality linked to systemic inequities. The resolution urges Rhode Islanders to advocate for policies addressing racism and bias in maternal care, without creating new laws or funding. It directs the Secretary of State to send a certified copy to the Black Mamas Matter Alliance. This procedural resolution raises awareness but does not enact policy changes.