maternal health

Black Women Are 3 Times As Likely To Die In Childbirth, And Kamala Harris Has A Plan

The senator and 2020 presidential candidate is set to reintroduce legislation to address maternal mortality in the coming weeks.
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley To Introduce Bill To Combat Maternal Mortality

Sen. Cory Booker reintroduced similar legislation in the Senate, notably aiming to improve black women’s access to maternal health care.
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Why We Need More Black Doulas

The black maternal mortality crisis is not improving. Doulas can help.
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More U.S. Women Dying From Childbirth. How One State Bucks The Trend.

Reducing maternal mortality by half, California is U.S. outlier in “despicable” trend.
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Dangerous Childbirth Complications Are On The Rise — And Black Women Are Paying The Price

A dramatic 200 percent increase in postbirth conditions like sepsis has disproportionately affected women of color.
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Opinion | My Uterus Costs More Than A Porsche

No, I'm not ovary-acting.
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What The Rest Of The U.S. Can Learn From North Carolina's Maternal Health Program

Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand's newly proposed legislation focuses on social problems and medical interventions.
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Black Women Face More Trauma During Childbirth

"I want them to treat us with the same care and concern that they show white women and children.”
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NICU Moms Are Struggling With Mental Health Problems — And They Aren't Getting Help

Up to 70 percent may suffer from postpartum depression.
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These Are The 10 Best Places In The World To Be A Girl (And The U.S. Isn't One Of Them)

The U.S. ranks below Algeria and Kazakhstan.
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