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
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
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