In the United States, approximately 700 women die as a result of pregnancy or its complications every year. And within this 700, major disparities exist. Black birthing people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, had significantly more...
Being pregnant or trying to conceive amid the coronavirus pandemic brings a host of worries for expectant mothers. At the top of the list is the decision whether or not to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, both of which have been approved for...
Some of the starkest health statistics loom over hospitals’ Black expectant mothers: Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die during pregnancy and childbirth than white women, and often from preventable causes such as uncontrolled...