Women's and Maternal Health

The emerging birth justice movement is addressing deep-rooted inequalities and the lack of access to maternal health care among American Indian and Alaska Native women.

Mississippi has received $400 million in opioid settlements but spent little on treatment or families. Advocates urge more spending on moms, kids and recovery as overdose deaths and foster care rates soar.

Crash-test dummies have long been designed around male bodies, putting women at higher injury risk. New female models represent progress but still fail to reflect most women.

Black women face higher fibroid rates and worse outcomes. While advocates are pushing for more research and visibility, journalism can help show what’s driving the disparity — and what needs to change.

Advocates say boosting insurance pay would help expand programs for vulnerable pregnant people.

In a state known for innovation, maternal deaths still fall hardest on Black, Indigenous and low-income families.

Stories of preeclampsia, ignored pain and systemic racism show how preventable failures cost Black women and babies their lives.

Rides to Care, run by the Detroit Health Department, has completed more than 20,000 rides since the program’s inception last year, officials say.

This popular body-enhancement surgery can turn deadly. For women of color, the risks are made worse by intense beauty pressures and long-standing stereotypes.

Without reliable transportation, Detroiters in need of regular medical care struggle to get to hospitals, clinics or pharmacies.