; and inadequate access to the health care system, including behavioral health care, which are factors that have similarly contributed to the racial disparities seen in COVID–19 outcomes. (8) The burden of morbidity and mortality in the United States for both COVID–19 and maternal health outcomes has also fallen disproportionately on Black, Latinx, and American Indian and Alaska Native communities, who suffer the most from great public health needs and are the most medically underserved. (9) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pregnant people have changes in their bodies that may increase their risk of some infections and pregnant people have had a higher risk of severe illness when infected with viruses from the same family as COVID–19 and other viral respiratory infections, such as influenza . (10) As of June 25, 2020, the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that pregnant women are more likely to be hospitalized and are at higher risk for intensive care unit admissions than nonpregnant women due to COVID–19, and Latinx and Black pregnant people have been disproportionately infected by COVID–19. (11) Our understanding of the specific impact of COVID–19 on pregnant people is limited, in part due to a lack of robust data collection, but the COVID–19 pandemic has further strained the health care system and added another layer of fear and vulnerability for pregnant people, with disproportionate effects on people of color. (12) As of July 30, 2020, over 14,000 pregnant people in the United States have tested positive for COVID–19 and 35 pregnant people have died as result of COVID–19. (13) The World Health Organization states that everyone has the right to safe and positive childbirth experience, whether or not they have a confirmed COVID–19 infection, this includes the right to respect and dignity, a companion of choice, clear communication by maternity staff, pain relief strategies, and mobility in labor when possible and the position of choice .