Maternal Health Accountability Act: What it is, and what YOU can do

H.R. 894: Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2011--

What it is, courtesy of GovTrackUS

112th Congress, 2011–2012

To amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide grants to States to establish State maternal mortality review committees on pregnancy-related deaths occurring within such States; to develop definitions of severe maternal morbidity and data collection protocols; and to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes.

Sponsor:

Rep. John Conyers [D-MI14]

Status:

Referred to Committee

What you can do!

Join Amnesty International in writing Mother's Day action cards to your representative and senators,
asking them to support the Maternal Health Accountability Act. This bipartisan bill promises a dramatic step forward in fighting maternal mortality in the United States. It would help establish a maternal mortality review board in every state, combat disparities in maternal health outcomes with new research and pilot programs, and address severe maternal complications with new data collection and review. Mother's Day is our best opportunity to generate support for the bill!