BY ANISCA MILES
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed landmark legislation introduced by Senator Holly J. Mitchell that addresses the inequities of maternal care for black mothers and infants.
Senate Bill 464, the Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act, requires implicit bias training for perinatal providers involved in services at hospitals and birth centers.
It also requires the Department of Public Health to track and publish data on maternal mortality rates and pregnancy-related conditions.