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Friday, 08 October 2021 09:47

women-health-servicesState legislators to announce package designed to disrupt inequities in maternal and child health and support Black, Brown, and Indigenous mothers and infants next Tuesday.


Madison- Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) and Senator LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee), alongside key organizations and advocates, will hold a press conference announcing the introduction of the Birth Equity Act, a package of legislation designed to disrupt inequities in maternal and child health by supporting Black, Brown, and Indigenous mothers and infants.

WHO: Representative Shelia Stubbs, Senator LaTonya Johnson, Health Equity Director for the Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health Katrina Morrison, Tia Murray of Harambee Village Doulas, and President & CEO of the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness Lisa Peyton-Caire.

WHEN: Tuesday, October 12th 2021 @ 9:30am

WHERE: Wisconsin State Capitol, Assembly Parlor

Last Updated on Friday, 08 October 2021 09:55