Attorney and legal commentator A.B. Burns-Tucker has raised concerns about efforts to remove the word “Black” from maternal health legislation aimed at …
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‘I Needed To Be That Bridge’: Woman Turns Death of Her Baby Son Into a Lifeline for Grieving Black Families
by Gee NYby Gee NYWhen Alicia Burnett lost her six-month-old son, Micaiah-Jelani, she says she believed the compassionate care she received afterward was standard for every …
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Beauty With A Purpose: Isan Elba And CARE Launch Salon Experience For Black Mothers And Birth Workers
by Belinda B.by Belinda B.Beauty and wellness became tools for advocacy and healing as Isan Elba’s Beauty Forward partnered with CARE to host a special Care …
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‘We Went From Celebrating a Baby Shower to Planning a Funeral’: Woman and Unborn Son Die Amid Black Maternal Health Crisis
by Gee NYby Gee NYA husband is grieving the death of his wife, 41-year-old Tiffany Carey, who died suddenly alongside their unborn son just days before …
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‘Black Moms Matter, Congress Must Act’: Rep Alma Adams Reintroduces Kira Johnson Act to Tackle Maternal Mortality Crisis
by Gee NYby Gee NYCongresswoman Alma Adams has reintroduced federal legislation aimed at addressing the persistent maternal mortality crisis in the United States, with a focus …
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Incredible! Report Exposes How US Judges Order C-Sections Against Pregnant Women’s Will
by Gee NYby Gee NYA troubling investigation by CNN and ProPublica is shedding light on a controversial and little-known legal practice in the United States: judges …
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Mothers Recount Racial Disparities and ‘Dehumanizing’ Experiences During Maternity Care in UK
by Gee NYby Gee NYBlack mothers in the United Kingdom have shared troubling accounts of neglect, dismissed pain, and long-lasting trauma during childbirth, as fresh reporting …
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Who Was Dr. Janell Green Smith? Maternal Health Community Mourns Renowned Midwife Who Died After Childbirth
by Gee NYby Gee NYThe death of Dr. Janell Green Smith, a respected midwife, educator, and outspoken advocate for Black maternal health, has sent shockwaves through …
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Ordeal By Indiana Mother In Active Labor Forced To Deliver In Her Car Leads To Firing Of Doctor And Nurse
by Gee NYby Gee NYMercedes Wells, a mother of four, gave birth to her daughter Alena in her husband’s car after being turned away from Franciscan …
