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Black women often face different challenges surrounding pregnancy. Doulas across the state said access to culturally competent maternal healthcare can make a difference.
Studies show Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native women of all childbearing ages have much higher rates of pregnancy related death when compared to white women.
Black pregnant moms are four times more likely to die than white women, according to data from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.