If reproductive rights continue to be restricted, Black mothers will pay the price
Regulations on birth control and contraceptive access is a blockade that continues to harm Black mothers.
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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.
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Massachusetts will have a path to more midwives and birth centers — if lawmakers can agree
“We’re stuck in the Stone Age when it comes to the licensing and midwifery.” - Ndidamaka Amutah-Onukagha, PhD, MPH, CHES
Improving Maternal Health Outcomes in Black Women
Access to quality care, nutritional guidance, and extended insurance coverage are essential to improve the current state of maternal health in Black women.
Opinion: Massachusetts must address our maternal health crisis
Our rate of severe pregnancy complications has doubled , making passage of pending legislation all the more crucial
Tufts Maternal Health Expert Appointed to Federal Advisory Committee
Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha will bring decades of research on maternal health inequities as experienced by Black women, centering on equity for all birthing people, to the advisory committee that advises the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services