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WHEREAS , Black women deserve to have beautiful pregnancy and birth experiences <br /> with access to care of their choice through being empowered and resourced to make <br /> informed decisions based on their needs ; and <br /> WHEREAS , we acknowledge the urgency in addressing the Black maternal health crisis <br /> in Orange County and across North Carolina ; <br /> NOW , THEREFORE , we , the Orange County Board of Commissioners , do hereby <br /> proclaim April 11th through April 17th , 2025 , as Black Maternal Health Week in Orange <br /> County . <br /> This the 1st of April 2025 , <br /> Jarri zettaI18edford , C air <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> i7 tee ° sz <br /> ot�r <br /> ' CDC Women ' s Health ( 2024 ) . Working Together to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality : <br /> https : //www . cdc . gov/womens - health /features/maternal - mortality , html <br /> 2 NC Health News ( 2024 ) . Reducing maternal death rates for Black women will take concerted , <br /> cooperative action . https : //www . i � orthcaroIina health news , org /2024/04/ 16/reducing - maternal - <br /> death - rates -for- black-women -will -take- concerted -cooperative - <br /> action /# : � : text = ln % 20North % 2OCarolina % 2C % 20the % 20overall , the % 20investigative % 20news <br /> % 20organization % 20M uckRock . <br /> s Standard , V . , McMillian - Bohler , J . , and Devane-Johnson , S . ( 2023 ) . Black and Pregnant in <br /> America : A National Health Care Crisis . https : // ncmedicallournal . com /article/67786 - black- and - <br /> pregnant- in - america - a - national - health - care - crisis <br /> 4 March of Dimes Black Maternal Mental Health Week (2025 ) . <br /> https : //www , marchofdimes . org/black- maternal - mental - health - <br /> week# : IIII,, : text = 1 % 20in % 205 % 20new % 20moms , receive % 20any % 20support % 20or% 20treatment . <br />