Center Unit Lead, Nina C. Ashford, DrPH, MPH sits down with Scripps News' The Why
Discussing the importance of geography and maternal care deserts
Study Reveals the Need to Expand Maternal Mortality Categorization Beyond Pregnancy-Related Deaths
New Research Shows Prior Hospitalization, Severe Maternal Morbidity, and Opioid Use Disorder Were Key Contributors to Pregnancy-Associated Deaths in Massachusetts from 2002 to 2019.
MOTHER Lab Publishes New Paper: The Role of Health Systems in Black Maternal Mental Health Care Delivery
Introduction: The maternal mental health crisis in the United States (US) is rising as compounded perinatal chronic stressors, and limited mental healthcare resources have exacerbated adverse health outcomes [1–3].
MOTHER Lab Publishes New Paper on Investigating the Role of Race and Stressful Life Events on the Smoking Patterns of Pregnant and Postpartum Women in the United States
A Multistate Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Phase 8 (2016–2018) Analysis
America Already Knows How to Make Childbirth Safer
"I experienced it first-hand in labor [...] It's a little out of body to be an expert in maternal health and then experience microaggressions in labor."
'I cannot contain my rage.' Abortion rights activists rally in Boston and across the country
“When you have an attack on abortion access, that is an attack on Black women’s autonomy.” Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha to The Boston Globe
New TUSM center to harness power of community, combat maternal health inequities
Tufts announced on April 8 that it will open a new Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice (CBMHRJ) within the School of Medicine.
New Center at Tufts University Focuses on Racial Disparities in Maternal Health
The Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice will focus on ensuring Black women have equal access to quality maternal health care
Tufts Launches Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice
The new center is part of the School of Medicine and will focus on protecting Black women through the birthing experience by advocating for equitable quality care