“Something is not right”: Democrats reflect on the state of the Black maternal health crisis
During Black Maternal Health Week, lawmakers acknowledged their progress while looking ahead to the work that remains to save Black moms.
My birth story is kind of bittersweet. My parents were stoked about my arrival, but my mom had to be induced because her blood pressure spiked when she went into labor. She almost lost her life while giving me mine.
It’s too bad my mom’s story isn’t unique.
In fact, for too many Black women, pregnancy and childbirth can be fatal events. Wh…