A Racist, Sexist Health Care System
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FILE–Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace is shown in this Oct. 19, 1964 file photo speaking in Glen Burnie, Md. at a rally…
FILE–Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace is shown in this Oct. 19, 1964 file photo speaking in Glen Burnie, Md. at a rally…
For Briana Jones, a young Black mother in San Francisco, a city program called the Abundant Birth Project has been a godsend.
When Selam Solomon Caldwell and her husband learned she was pregnant last year, the stakes for finding the right OB-GYN felt…
Some say the facilities, which focus on autonomy in childbirth, could lead to better health outcomes — but officials are…
Three states recently passed laws banning nonconsensual pelvic exams, marking a victory for reproductive justice advocates. In…
Aniya was ready to leave. She was dressed in a fuzzy white onesie her mother had packed for her first trip home. Yet Aniya’s…
Systemic racism is ubiquitous in U.S. labor and delivery rooms and contributing to a sharp rise in medically questionable…
Elle Tilden, Ph.D., CNM, is quoted in a press release from Stork Club announcing the launch of a maternity program, supported…
Empathy is a crucial component in healthcare, but it is often missing in today's fast-paced medical environment.
A St. Louis doula program, part of a nonprofit that received funding in the $1.7 trillion federal budget bill, looks for…
When she was pregnant, Kaitlyn Joshua struggled to get medical care — and answers — in post-Roe Louisiana, where abortion is…
This is an update to our analysis of racial disparities in maternal and infant health and an overview of current efforts to…
In 2014 I learned about the worsening maternal mortality statistics in the U.S. and the racial disparities in maternal health…
Rep. Cori Bush and others testify about the dangers of childbearing in America.
Many are turning to apps, online communities, and virtual workshops to stay connected and healthy, even when faced with a…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog (Nov. 12, 2019): UN Human Rights Expert Recognizes Obstetric Violence as a Human Rights Violation…
Elizabeth Kukura, Obstetric Violence, 106 Georgetown L. J. 721 (2018). Nadia Sawicki Recent reporting has drawn public…
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