Bearing the Burden: Black Mothers in America
- Episode aired May 13, 2021
The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy countries, and Black women are dying in childbirth at more than double the rate of white women. Midwives - specialists in carin... Read allThe U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy countries, and Black women are dying in childbirth at more than double the rate of white women. Midwives - specialists in caring for women during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period - are using skills honed ove... Read allThe U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy countries, and Black women are dying in childbirth at more than double the rate of white women. Midwives - specialists in caring for women during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period - are using skills honed over centuries and working with obstetricians to improve those odds.