We know Black birthing people are more likely to die due to pregnancy-related complications than any other group. It can feel daunting to give birth in this country but you do have options.
For this summer’s WUNC Youth Reporting Institute, participants were tasked with telling stories from their communities. Reporter Parys Smith spoke with medical professionals and the women in her family about the experience of Black women in the healthcare system.
In a rare reversal of a failure-to-function refusal, the Board overturned the USPTO's refusal to register the mark BLACK BIRTHING BILL OF RIGHTS for "Promoting public awareness of the rights.