Political & Advocacy
The United States is experiencing a concerning rise in maternal mortality, with the current mortality rate for Non-Hispanic Black women being four times higher than for Non-Hispanic White women. Despite this issue's prevalence, Black women's plight in this country is often ignored. Additionally, being free of common risk factors, including economic instability, limited healthcare access, and unsafe housing, cannot prevent these disparities. Implementing social justice interventions and supporting community-based practices that contribute to better health outcomes for birthing people and their children, particularly in communities of color, is critical. This issue is a culmination of racism, misogynoir, and systematic policy and healthcare failures that place Black mothers and babies in vulnerable and life-threatening situations. The ethnocentric biomedical model in our healthcare system, homogeneity, and the impact of systemic racism and implicit bias in the healthcare field will continue to fail marginalized communities if we do not take the necessary steps to address this issue. This organization aims to use an interdisciplinary approach and implement advocacy measures for Black birthing people through outreach, public health, policy work, doula/midwifery labor support, and community-based interventions. We want to raise awareness on this issue, creating a safe space for meaningful critical discussions and formulating ways to make changes within our communities through doula labor support, partnerships with public health organizations, policy outreach, and more. The maternal health disparity among Black women requires a multifaceted intervention incorporating representations of different academic and industry backgrounds from policy to public health. This organization serves as a community of members of diverse backgrounds passionate about protecting the lives of Black birth givers and children and who believe that becoming a mother should not be a life-or-death sentence.
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