REP. YOUNG KIM INTRODUCES HEALTHY MOTHERS, HEALTHY BABIES ACT TO STRENGTHEN U.S. LEADERSHIP, SUPPORT AMERICAN JOBS, AND HELP FAMILIES GLOBALLY

Washington, July 2 -- Representative Young Kim issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) introduced the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Act to deploy proven, American-made interventions that reduce maternal and child mortality around the globe while supporting U.S. national security and foreign policy interests.

Each year, nearly 260,000 (https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/maternal-mortality) women die from preventable pregnancy-related complications. Evidence-based solutions like Multiple Micronutrient Supplement (MMS) prenatal vitamins, skilled birth attendants, and basic infection treatment can dramatically reduce these deaths, yet too often they remain out of reach for women in the...