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Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies seen as a ‘completely preventable’ health crisis – Louisiana Illuminator
Read more: Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies seen as a ‘completely preventable’ health crisis – Louisiana IlluminatorHOUSTON — Tonjanic Hill was overjoyed in 2017 when she learned she was 14 weeks pregnant. Despite a history of uterine fibroids, she never lost faith that she would someday have a child. But, just five weeks after confirming her pregnancy, and the day after a gender-reveal party where she announced she was having a…
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“I just don’t want to die, while giving birth”.
Read more: “I just don’t want to die, while giving birth”.Midwife Victoria Buchanan hears a common refrain from pregnant Black women in her care: “Oh, I just don’t want to die,” Buchanan said they tell her. “I just want to come out of here alive. I want to have a healthy baby. I want to be next to my kids.” Buchanan, 28, believes that she…
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1 in 5 mothers were mistreated during pregnancy care: U.S. report
Read more: 1 in 5 mothers were mistreated during pregnancy care: U.S. reportAs the U.S. battles rising maternal death rates, 1 in 5 mothers say they were verbally abused, ignored or otherwise disrespected by health care providers during maternal care. — Read on www.axios.com/2023/08/23/mothers-mistreated-pregnancy-care
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U.S. Sen. Capito, of West Virginia, introduces bill aimed at curbing maternal mortality | State Journal News | wvnews.com
Read more: U.S. Sen. Capito, of West Virginia, introduces bill aimed at curbing maternal mortality | State Journal News | wvnews.comWASHINGTON (WV News) — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, along with a bipartisan group of her colleagues, introduced a bill last month with the ultimate goal of reducing maternal mortality. — Read on www.wvnews.com/content/tncms/live/
