WASHINGTON For Jennie Jacoby, JD, healthcare bias is a two-generation problem in her family. My story started with my mother, who is a Black woman, Jacoby said in a phone interview, adding that her father is white and Jewish. When my mom was pregnant with me 32 years ago, she had access to really great care, but unfortunately due to some implicit bias and medical racism, she had preeclampsia and the doctors completely missed it they assumed she was just an overweight black woman, which is really a dangerous assumption to make; that, on top of doctors being distracted by the fact that my parents were in an interracial marriage, really caused harm to her pregnancy. She almost lost her life and I was born at 3 lbs. 12 oz.
Senator, congresswoman offer 12 bills to improve maternal and child health outcomes. By Catherine Capellaro - Feb 10th, 2021 10:41 am //end headline wrapper ?>U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore.
Stating that Wisconsin’s Black maternal and infant mortality rates are “tragically high,” Sen.
Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) joined forces with Rep.
Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) to address racial disparities in perinatal health care.
The Perinatal Workforce Act is one component of the aptly named Momnibus Act of 2021, which includes 12 bills designed to improve maternal and child health outcomes. The Perinatal Workforce Act is meant to increase the ranks of health care workers who can offer “culturally congruent” support to women during pregnancies and beyond.
The Association of Black Cardiologists is proud to endorse the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, a historic legislative package introduced by Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Alma Adams (NC-12), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus.
Black Maternal Health: Lawmakers Introduce New Bill to Combat Disparities
Being black and pregnant in the U.S. isn’t always easy. According to the National Partnership for Women and Families, black women are three to four times more likely to experience a pregnancy-related death than white women.
There are many different reasons for this, including systemic barriers that often limit black women’s access to maternal healthcare, implicit bias among providers, and lifestyle factors that can determine health outcomes, including inadequate access to healthy food, stable housing, and education.
Black women are paid, on average, just 63 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men. This makes it even more difficult to secure a safe and healthy pregnancy. Black women are more likely to be uninsured, face greater financial barriers to care when they need it, and are less likely to access prenatal care compared to white women. They also face a higher risk of diabetes, hyperte