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Lakisa Muhammad at home in Maricopa, Ariz. Muhammad says Black birth workers like herself are essentially soldiers on the battlefield in a line of work that is more than 90% white. Caitlin O Hara for NPR
It s been almost 15 years, but for Lakisa Muhammad, it s still hard to look back on all that went wrong with her daughter s delivery.
She expected a fulfilling experience an all-natural water birth with a midwife by her side. But in the weeks before her due date, the birth center where she had scheduled the delivery suddenly closed its doors. It was time for a new plan.
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