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For women of color, maternity care deserts threaten reproductive health
posted 02/08/2022
A new reporting project will share the lived experiences of women living in the country's growing maternal heath deserts.
In the shadows of Florida’s Legislature, children struggle in the state’s poorest ZIP code
posted 08/02/2019
Two children are born in Tallahassee: one lives in the ZIP code 32304, the other in 32312. They only live 24 miles apart, yet their experiences growing up are as if they were born in separate countries.

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For women of color, maternity care deserts threaten reproductive health
A new reporting project will share the lived experiences of women living in the country's growing... more »
posted 02/08/22
In the shadows of Florida’s Legislature, children struggle in the state’s poorest ZIP code
Two children are born in Tallahassee: one lives in the ZIP code 32304, the other in 32312. They... more »
posted 08/02/19

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Lesson: How to tell the stories of mothers living in maternity care ‘deserts’
Many families in rural America struggle to access obstetric care, and mothers of color, already facing higher risks, are left especially vulnerable.
Project: Inequities in maternal health care access are not new. They have deep roots in history.
A legacy of injustice and inequity underpins reproductive health care disparities faced today by people of color.
Project: Indigenous people are promised health care. For rural moms, it's an empty one.
Native Americans travel among the farthest in the nation for maternal care. To fill the void they must rely on each other.