Black families and Motherhood: The struggles of maternal care deserts

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Black Mothers and Healthcare
Women face maternal care deserts in Black neighborhoods and Black women are three times more likely to die in childbirth than white women.

For Black families, racial inequities in healthcare start during birth. Women face maternal care deserts in Black neighborhoods and Black women are three times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. Watch to see what experts are saying about this crisis and what alternatives expecting mothers are choosing over hospitals.

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