Birth rate panic is fueling a dangerous federal gamble with women’s reproductive health
Birth rates in the United States declined again in 2025, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 3.6 million births, a one percent drop from the previous year. The fertility rate now stands at 53.1 births per 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 44, down 23 percent since 2007. The Trump […]
The deadly truth about Black maternal health in the U.S.
In the wealthiest country in the world, dying from childbirth should be rare. Yet for Black women in the United States, pregnancy remains one of the most dangerous experiences of their lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 700 women die each year in the U.S. from pregnancy related complications and […]
A diverse healthcare team can save Black mothers’ lives
Black women in the United States face a maternal mortality rate approximately three times higher than that of white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number has persisted across income levels, education levels, and geography. One of the most concrete responses to it, at the individual level, is the doula. […]
How Racial Bias in Healthcare Is Killing Black Patients Quietly
When a patient walks into a medical facility, the assumption is that the quality of care they receive will not depend on the color of their skin. For millions of Black Americans and other people of color, that assumption does not hold because of Racial bias. More than 10% of Black adults in the United […]