NCSL Legislative Video Resource Center

The National Asian Pacific American Caucus of State Legislators (NAPACSL) is comprised of 168 state legislators from 33 states across the country and is a collective effort to bring in Asian American and Pacific Islander perspectives on policies that affect their communities, including economic development, educational equity and culturally competent services such as health care.

At least 700 women die every year from pregnancy-related causes, giving the U.S. the highest maternal mortality rate among similarly wealthy nations. Explore the current state of maternal mortality in the United States, potential strategies to decrease the disparities in maternal deaths, and examples of state legislative actions to reduce rates. Speakers include Dr. Elizabeth Howell, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Khanh H. Nguyen, NCSL; Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Ga.) and Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages (D-N.Y.).

Learn about the challenges military installations and the states in which they operate are facing due to changing environmental conditions. Speakers include Kristin Thomasgard, U.S. Department of Defense, Ann C. Phillips, rear admiral, U.S. Navy (ret.), special assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection, Commonwealth of Virginia, and Benjamin J. McFarlane, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission.