As the maternal mortality rate continues to rise among Black women in the U.S., one family is turning the tragedy of losing a loved one to inform and protect future mothers. According to the CDC, ...

Today marks the last day of Black Maternal Health Week, a nationally and internationally recognized observance that serves to ...

Proposed federal budget cuts could jeopardize the lives of millions of pregnant Black women, deepening the maternal mortality crisis and racial disparities, advocates warn. Last month’s House ...

In conjunction with the annual Black Maternal Health Week campaign founded by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, which ended April 18, lawmakers in dozens of states are calling on their colleagues to ...

Erica Chidi, a reproductive health educator and former doula, speaks about what it will truly take to solve the Black ...

In fact, while overall maternal mortality rates increased between 2018 and 2020, the rate for Black women remained disproportionately high. For years, this staggering statistic has sparked ...

Judge Glenda Hatchett is a champion for Black women, fighting for better maternal care and justice in the face of ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that nationwide, the black maternal mortality rate was 69.9 deaths per 100,000 births. Hospital closures, lack of access to health care, ...

Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW), a time to amplify the stories, challenges of Black mothers across the country ...

Advocates are warning lawmakers that the proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid will leave millions of pregnant Black women ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana ranks third-highest in U.S. maternal mortality rates with Black women having a 93% higher mortality rate than white women, according to the Indiana Department of ...

Researchers found significant disparities in pregnancy-related death rates across states, races and ethnicities.