Health advocates call state plan on maternal deaths burdensome

In response to the California Maternal Health Blueprint aimed at reducing maternal mortality, several maternal health organizations and advocates are urging the state surgeon general to suspend the plan, citing concerns that it fails to address systemic racism as a root cause of maternal health inequities. The blueprint includes strategies such as having individuals fill out a risk assessment questionnaire before pregnancy, but critics argue that it places undue burden on individuals and lacks evidence to support its approach. Advocates emphasize the need to address racial disparities in healthcare and discrimination experienced by patients to effectively improve maternal health outcomes.

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