Reduce Maternal Mortality

My mitzvah project focuses on maternal mortality in connection with my Torah portion. My Torah portion, Vayishlach, involves the death of Rachel in childbirth. Before her death, she names her son Ben-oni, child of my suffering. Her husband Jacob changes the baby’s name to Benjamin, child of my right hand. Rachel’s death and Jacob’s actions inspired me to focus on maternal mortality for my mitzvah project.

In Rachel’s time her death may have been unpreventable, but in our time most maternal deaths can be prevented. The United States is one of the countries that has the ability to prevent maternal mortality, yet has one of the highest mortality rates of all high resource nations.

Maternal mortality is such an important issue because many women’s concerns are not heard during pregnancy, birth or postpartum.The organization I’m supporting, Every Mother Counts, focuses on making sure women’s concerns are heard during this time and advocates for countries around the world to provide better care during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Take Action: Please click here to take action on important bills in Congress that promote and fund maternal health.

More information about Every Mother Counts: We educate the public about maternal health, engage individuals to advocate for the well-being of mothers, and invest in community-led programs to improve access to essential maternity care. https://everymothercounts.org

Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.