Health Jan 15 Black midwife's death highlights racial gap in maternal mortality By Stephanie Sy, Azhar Merchant
Nation Feb 28 In Michigan, a push to make pregnancy and childbirth safer for people of color Michigan advocates are working to make pregnancy and childbirth safer and more equitable for communities of color. By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
Health Nov 30 Watch 5:30 Why Black women are more likely to get unnecessary C-sections, risking complications Cesarean sections to deliver babies are among the most common surgical procedures in U.S. hospitals. A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that Black women are almost 25 percent more likely than white women to have… By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Juliet Fuisz
Nation Aug 24 Watch 7:30 What experts are doing to combat the rise in maternal mortality among Black Americans For too many American women, giving birth can be deadly. The United States has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations, but the risk is even higher for Black American women who are three times as likely to… By Amna Nawaz, Christina Romano