Black women in the US are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, but improvements in maternal health care, such as the expansion of certified midwives, doulas, and prenatal care, are being made to improve the quality of care Black birthing people receive.
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Will lawmakers let Texas’ maternal mortality committee review abortion deaths?
Texas lawmakers are considering bills to lift restrictions on the state’s maternal mortality review committee, allowing them to review abortion-related deaths and near-misses, and to improve confidentiality and timeliness of their work.
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Biden Issues Proclamation for Black Maternal Health Week
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA In 2022, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra implemented actions to improve maternal health and reduce health disparities, and this year, […]
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Biden’s Focus: Russia, Inflation and Congressional Action on Voting Rights
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia When President Joe Biden took the podium for the annual State of the Union Address, it marked the first time […]