Credit: Nappy.co / Alyss SiebThe initiative seeks to reduce disparities in maternal health outcomes, particularly among Black women, who face higher rates of pregnancy complications nationwide. Perri has used her platform to raise awareness of the condition and the lifesaving potential of early screening. Sometimes the numbers are much higher for Black women in the maternal health space,” said the California lawmaker. These include gaps in access to early prenatal screening, implicit bias in healthcare and socioeconomic factors that limit consistent medical oversight during pregnancy. According to the CDC, Black women are more than twice as likely as White women to die from pregnancy-related causes.