While the United States has the most expensive medical system in the Western world, maternal morbidity and mortality rates remain shockingly high. The COVID-19 pandemic has only made things worse. This is especially true in Black communities where individual and systemic racism results in unique stresses and traumas.
Maternal Morbidity & Mortality
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Pregnancy & Childbirth
TED Talk: How Racism Harms Pregnant Women And What Can Help by Miriam Zoila Pérez