of American Indian or Alaska Native women it is 7.9 deaths per 1,000 live births. These rates are significantly higher than the infant mortality rate of non-Hispanic white infants at 4.5 deaths per 1,000 live births and the infant mortality rate of Hispanic infants of any race at 5 deaths per 1,000 live births. (b) Sense of the Senate It is the sense of the Senate that the following should apply: (1) The United States should dramatically reduce maternal and infant mortality, ensure that all infants can grow up healthy and safe, and protect women’s health before, during, and after pregnancy. (2) Any pregnant woman choosing to have a child should be able to do so safely without regard to income, race, ethnicity, employment status, geographic location, ability, or any other socio-economic factor. United States policy should support women’s health so that women thrive and newborns have the maximum chance for a healthy life. (3) The evidence of serious racial inequities in maternal and infant mortality, especially between Black women and white women demonstrates the persistence of racism and racial bias in our society and health care system. A 2017 systemic review of implicit bias in health care professionals found that 35 studies found evidence of negative implicit biases towards people of color among health care professionals. Those biases were correlated with lower quality of care . Therefore, the programs authorized by this Act should be specifically deployed in ways to counter such inequities. (4) In the next 5 years, the United States should aim to reduce its overall maternal and infant mortality rates such that they are no higher than the OECD average. The United States should dramatically reduce the maternal mortality and infant mortality inequities between Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native women and white women. (5) By advancing evidence-based policies to improve maternal and infant health outcomes, the United States can work to reduce and eliminate preventable maternal and infant mortality and severe