This week we’re at home with Alexius Hill, a Memphis-based young mother who chose to give birth at home despite her family and friends’ concerns about doing so. We discuss the stigma around home births and explore the radical work of full-spectrum doulas.
Women's and Maternal Health
COVID-19 has underscored the disparities faced by immigrant communities in access to medical care and financial support in the state.
An audio-first docuseries exploring what it means to be a Black person having a baby in the United States today.
Journalist Linda Villarosa shares her process behind those stunning New York Times Magazine cover stories.
An audio-first docuseries exploring what it means to be a Black person having a baby in the United States today.
An audio-first docuseries exploring what it means to be a Black person having a baby in the United States today.
For families preparing to bring newborns into the world, the coronavirus has disrupted prenatal care and birthing plans, sometimes leading to canceled appointments and limited visitors in hospital delivery rooms.
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Gabrielle Horton, a participant in the Impact Fund Fellowship. Her project is an audio-first docuseries exploring what it means to be a Black person having a baby in the United States today. ...
Martina explores the historical roots of modern obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Joia Crear-Perry and Dr. Mimi Niles explain how flaws in medical education and research contribute to the Black birthing crisis.
Myeshia is a married, 34-year-old cis Black queer woman with a PhD. Two weeks after giving birth to her first child in a Southern California emergency room, things take a turn for the worse.