Their Voices. Their Stories. Their Lives.
Our Mission.

The Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice seeks to protect the Black birthing experience by advocating for quality, equitable, and respectful care in childbirth.

Black mothers are 3-4X more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than their white counterparts. 

More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. Our annual report shows how the Center is impacting Black maternal health outcomes across the nation. 

Center in the News

Doula Toolkits

Developing toolkits for doulas in Massachusetts: Assessing MassHealth’s doula benefit program.

Contemporary OB/GYN

Research breakthrough found a significant increase in infant mortality rates after maternal death.

Tufts Now

New Doula Training Program at the Tufts Medical Center references CBMHRJ and the MOTHER Lab

FIERCE HEALTH

Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha recognized as one of Fierce Healthcare’s 2025 leaders to watch

SOMETHING WAS WRONG (Podcast)

Season 23 E15: Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice with  Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, Founder CBMHRJ is now available everywhere you get your podcasts.

BMC Public Health

Dr. Amutah-Onukagha featured as a guest editor as BMC Public Health calls for literature addressing Black maternal health

Center Units

The Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice is organized into six units: MOTHER Lab, Research Development, Maternal Health Epidemiology and Synthesis, Maternal and Child Health Policy, Education and Training Unit, and Community Engagement.