Maternal mortality

Long before modern hospitals became accessible to Black women in the rural American South, one woman quietly built a lifesaving legacy using …

A 34-year-old mother and police officer died after doctors declined to provide urgent cardiac treatment once they learned she was pregnant. The …

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

A young woman has sparked debate online after drawing an interesting parallel between police brutality against Black men and systemic bias in …

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 …

In the United States, Black women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women, a …

Jennie Joseph, a pioneering British-trained midwife and global maternal health advocate, has made history as the first Black woman in the United …

The sudden death of 26-year-old Tierra Jackson, a young North Texas mother who died just days after giving birth to her third …