In the face of a growing maternal mortality crisis, doulas are seen as a critical form of support for low-income and marginalized pregnant people. But the field has many barriers to entry
About 20 Black women die each year in New York City from pregnancy-related causes. The grassroots group Movement to Birth Liberation helps the families left behind
Women are the fastest-growing prison population, yet life-and-death issues related to pregnancy, including perinatal depression, are swept under the rug
Abortion rights organizers hope the ballot measures will restore reproductive rights to what has become an “abortion and maternal care desert”
The U.S. is the deadliest high-income nation in the world for childbirth—and Black women bear the brunt of this emergency. We are nearly three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women, regardless of our income or education level. The stress and anxiety caused by
Along with banning abortion care, SB 8 has also worsened health outcomes for pregnant people
States are electing to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage, but their pro-maternal turn largely excludes undocumented immigrants
After a disabled woman’s newborn died in custody, advocates are calling for greater accountability and maternal health care in county jails
We’re lawyers fighting for reproductive justice so that no one is left behind.
The lack of paid sick leave for all disproportionately impacts women and exacerbates the disparities they already face in the workplace.
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