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Childbirth

Best Article Health

Why America’s Black Mothers and Babies Are in a Life-or-Death Crisis

The answer to the disparity in death rates has everything to do with the lived experience of being a black woman in America.

Linda Villarosa New York Times Magazine Apr 2018 40min Permalink

Best Article Health

Nothing Protects Black Women From Dying in Pregnancy and Childbirth

Not education. Not income. Not even being an expert on racial disparities in health care.

Nina Martin, Renee Montagne ProPublica Dec 2017 35min Permalink

Health

The Last Person You’d Expect to Die in Childbirth

The U.S. has the worst rate of maternal deaths in the developed world. The story of a neonatal nurse helps illustrate why.

Nina Martin, Renee Montagne ProPublica May 2017 35min Permalink

Business Health

Get-Rich Doula Clique

ProDoula wants to revolutionize the touchy-feely doula profession — and make millions of dollars along the way.

Katie J.M. Baker Buzzfeed Jan 2017 25min Permalink