Black Mothers in Power: Pursuing Birth Justice in Delaware
, an independent media group that engages in investigative journalism, political analysis, and Delaware-focused commentary. Birthing a child is a scary thing. There are risks of injury, anxiety, depression, and death before, during, and after the birth event. The United States has the worst maternal mortality rate of developed countries in the world, and a driving reason is the substandard treatment and care for Black mothers. Our society works hard to limit Black potential across all layers, with our school-to-prison pipelines, routine murders of Black people by “law and order” officer...
Source: momsrising.org