The Bottom Line New research from Boston Medical Center shows that implementing a standardized process for cesarean deliveries, or C-sections, performed out of concern for the fetus significantly improved outcomes, increasing the rate of healthier babies immediately...
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark legislation Roe v. Wade, which allowed the constitutional right to abortion. As of this writing, 13 states have enacted a total abortion ban and one, Georgia, has a six-week ban — which is before most...
Among 11 of the world’s wealthiest countries, the U.S. has the worst maternal health outcomes, especially for Black and Indigenous Americans. Racial disparities in maternal health are so stark that the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) is now required to...
As an aspiring medical illustrator, Chidiebere Ibe noticed the absence as soon as he began to learn the craft. Why aren’t there more images of Black skin in medical illustration? In a healthcare system beset with racial inequities, the relative scarcity of dark...
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...