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
Small Doses Podcast: The Side Effects of Black Maternal Health
Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha joins edutainer Amanda Seales to discuss racial disparities in maternal care, the systemic challenges Black women face, and solutions to improve outcomes for Black mothers.
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.” - Ndidiamaka 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
‘Concordant care’ called crucial in improving Black childbirth outcomes
‘It’s not because we’re Black that we’re dying. It’s because of environmental racism’
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.