Ever-harsher restrictions in Texas force more women to seek care out of state.
Women's and Maternal Health
About 2% of the country’s 15,000 licensed midwives are Black. In Southern California, there are about 120 licensed midwives, but only seven of them are Black.
Many of LA County’s programs focus on addressing the consequences of intergenerational racism on the health of Black women.
Priska Neely, managing editor of Gulf States Newsroom, and Cheryl Giscombe, a distinguished professor at UNC Chapel Hill, shine new light on a decades-old disparity.
Will states rush to put up new Medicaid enrollment hurdles when a key federal funding boost goes away?
This story is part of a larger story led by Dana Ullman, a 2021 California Fellow who is reporting on disparities in the quality and access to health care for Latino and Indigenous peoples in Mendocino County.
This report is part of a larger project led by WHYY’s Alan Yu and Nina Feldman as part of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2020 Data Fellowship.
A collection of resources to help you find care providers, access mental health and spirituality support, or learn more about Black perinatal health and birth justice.
A reporter explains how she found women willing to speak out about substandard maternity care in south Texas by posting messages on Facebook.
A key group of Texas representatives considered a proposal Tuesday that would lengthen health insurance coverage for low-income mothers.