Maternal Mortality

Black mom against a black backdrop holding and kissing a black baby on its forehead
catherine lizette gonzalez  May 10, 2019 12:07PM EDT

Author Q&A: Dani McClain On the Power of Black Mothering

In her new book, “We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood,” author and journalist Dani McClain sets out to discover what it means to raise her daughter with dignity and joy in a hostile world.
Brown belly of pregnant person being examined by doctor in blue with stethescope
Ayana Byrd  Apr 16, 2019 2:56PM EDT

U.S. Healthcare System Endangers Black Pregnant People of Undocumented Status

Shut out of the Affordable Care Act, they may not be able to access or afford prenatal care.
Black woman with eyes closed
Ayana Byrd  Apr 9, 2019 12:22PM EDT

Taja Lindley Turns Her Artistic Eye to Black Maternal Mortality

The New York City-based artist will center the voices of Black women who are often ignored by the health system.
Brown woman holds pregnant belly, rest of frame is black
Ayana Byrd  Jul 10, 2018 1:12PM EDT

Racism Linked to High Maternal and Infant Mortality for Native Women

“We stopped keeping statistics on the number of Native moms and babies that are lost in our region; it was just too upsetting.”
Brown woman with large pregnant belly sits, photo is in black and white
Kenrya Rankin  Jun 26, 2018 1:51PM EDT

Senate Debates Bill That Could Save The Lives of Black Mamas

Watch as the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions holds a hearing on the Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017.
Black and white photo of a woman's pregnant body.
Ayana Byrd  Apr 12, 2018 2:02PM EDT

READ: Why Naming 'Race' As The Factor Behind Black Women's High Rates of Maternal Mortality Is Counterproductive

Ob-Gyn Dr. Joia Crear-Perry stresses that calling out racism is the only way to solve this health crisis.
A brown, pregnant abdomen
Ayana Byrd  Apr 11, 2018 1:40PM EDT

Maternal Mortality Rate in Texas Lower Than Believed, But Black Women's Numbers Remain Alarmingly High

A correction in data collection still confirms that Black pregnant Texans face disproportionate health dangers.
A brown, pregnant abdomen
Miriam Zoila Pérez  Feb 1, 2018 11:54AM EST

[REPORT] Stress from Racism Linked to Maternal and Infant Mortality for Black Women

Reseachers investigate the impact of discrimination on the growing crisis.
Little girl listens to a pregnant woman's belly
Miriam Zoila Pérez  Jan 8, 2018 10:53AM EST

READ: Midwifery Is on the Rise in Native Communities

A new Rewire article explores the efforts to reintegrate traditional birthing practices in Native communities in the United States and Canada.
A Black woman wearing a white shirt rests her hand on her pregnant belly.
Akiba Solomon  Dec 19, 2017 5:04PM EST

Patrisse Cullors on What the Tax Bill Has to Do With Women of Color Dying in Childbirth

The senior fellow in maternal mortality at MomsRising and Black Lives Matter coufounder discusses how the tax bill may impact the reproductive health of women of color, particularly Black women. 
A brown, pregnant abdomen
Kenrya Rankin  Dec 8, 2017 11:05AM EST

READ: How Racism Makes Pregnancy Dangerous for Black Women

Black women are 300 percent more likely to die from pregnancy- and childbirth-related causes than White women.