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...
In every culture, birthing people have historically given birth surrounded by their community. For years, midwives, mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and friends attended to birthing people both before and after birth to offer support, wisdom, and care. It’s only...
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...