Black maternal health

Black mothers in the United Kingdom have shared troubling accounts of neglect, dismissed pain, and long-lasting trauma during childbirth, as fresh reporting …

The death of Dr. Janell Green Smith, a respected midwife, educator, and outspoken advocate for Black maternal health, has sent shockwaves through …

Mercedes Wells, a mother of four, gave birth to her daughter Alena in her husband’s car after being turned away from Franciscan …

The family of Mercedes Wells is demanding full accountability from Franciscan Health Crown Point after the Indiana mother was discharged while in …

A decade ago, Marla McCants lay in a bed in Nashville, trapped inside a body that had climbed to nearly 800 pounds …

After years of battling kidney failure and surviving countless dialysis treatments, Monica Fox of Chicago is alive today because of one extraordinary …

In a devastating blow to Black maternal health research, Dr. Jaime Slaughter-Acey, an associate professor of epidemiology at the University of North …

In South Florida, a disturbing trend is gaining momentum — the closure of maternity wards, particularly in underserved communities. At the center …

Kierra Campbell was just 27 years old. A young mother of seven children. A woman battling end-stage heart failure. And, ultimately, a …