CultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareCultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareVA Plans to Offer Abortions to Some Vets--Even in States with BansIt's another chapter in the battle over post-Roe availability.ByKeith ReedPublishedSeptember 2, 2022Comments (6)
CultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareCultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareBlack Women Living with Fibroids: Tell us Your Story.Studies show Black women are three times more likely to develop fibroids than any other racial groupByAngela JohnsonPublishedJune 27, 2022
CultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareCultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareFor Black Mothers, Breastfeeding Isn't Always An OptionLack of support from employers and the healthcare system leaves many Black mothers dependent on formulaByAngela JohnsonPublishedMay 27, 2022Comments (1)
CultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareCultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareSen. Bill Cassidy Claims Racist Remarks on Maternal Mortality Were Taken Out of ContextIn an interview with POLITICO, the Republican Senator said his state's high maternal health rate wouldn't be so bad…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedMay 24, 2022Comments (8)
CultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareCultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareHusband Sues California Hospital For The 'Culture of Racism' That Led To The Death Of His Wife During LaborWhile the hospital refuses to acknowledge its biases, one husband and father is taking it to the courtroom.ByAlexandra JanePublishedMay 7, 2022Comments (6)
CultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareCultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareVP Harris Urges White House to Make Black Maternal Health A National PriorityAll mamas might matter, but Black mamas and their health are never regarded quite the same.ByAlexandra JanePublishedApril 17, 2022Comments (14)
CultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareCultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareBlack Women Talk Fibroids, Fertility, and MotherhoodFor Black Maternal Healthcare Week, several Black women open up about their thoughts, feelings, and decisions about…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedApril 16, 2022
CultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareCultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareBiden Administration Plans Support for Black MothersEXCLUSIVE: This Black Maternal Health Week, the Biden Administration told the Root it's committed to reducing the…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedApril 13, 2022Comments (5)
CultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareCultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareNecole Kane Wants Women to Have a Better Relationship With Their PeriodsMy Happy Flo helps to balance a woman's hormones, leaving her with less painful periodsByAngela JohnsonPublishedApril 11, 2022
CultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareCultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareSerena Williams Opens Up About Near-Death Experience While Giving Birth to Daughter Olympia'I was hiding my fear so well in the room that I didn’t even feel it, while other people were hiding their fear from…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedApril 7, 2022Comments (3)
CultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareCultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareMomsRising Leads New Bill to Protect Reproductive RightsTo continue elevating the voices and experiences of women and mothers, MomsRising is bringing the fight for…ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 6, 2022Comments (2)
CultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareCultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareRe-Thinking Motherhood: How a Fibroids Diagnosis Challenged Everything I Thought I WantedGrowing up, I thought becoming a mom was just a natural progression of womanhood. Now that I'm older, I'm starting…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedApril 6, 2022Comments (6)
CultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareCultureHealthBlack Maternal HealthcareThese Black Doulas Want to Help Ensure Positively Healthy Birth ExperiencesBlack doulas are working to eradicate the racial disparities in maternal health care by supporting Black families…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedApril 5, 2022