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Tag: Midwives and Doulas
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For Black Mothers, Birthing Centers, Once a Refuge, Become a Battleground
Some say the facilities, which focus on autonomy in childbirth, could lead to better health outcomes — but officials are tightening rules, citing risk.
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America Already Knows How to Make Childbirth Safer
States can push hospitals to look at California’s model and other proven ways to reduce maternal mortality.
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How Women Are Giving Birth Amid Chaos in Sudan
War in the northeast African nation has forced pregnant women to drive “through hell” to reach the dwindling number of hospitals and clinics, or turn to overworked midwives to give birth at home.
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Fighting Maternal Mortality Among Black Women: ‘I Don’t Want to Die’
A St. Louis doula program, part of a nonprofit that received funding in the $1.7 trillion federal budget bill, looks for solutions in a benefit largely associated with affluent white women.