poor black and brown women are three and a half times more likely to die. and if we dive deeper in these cases states, they are ten times more likely to die in certain counties, 17 times more likely to die in those counties. when we see these clinics shuttering, these women don t have anywhere to go for contraceptive access, pre natal care and and the other kinds of services the state is unwilling seeking to provide. cecilia, i m just so struck by the fact that we are on the heels of judge ketanji brown jackson s historic nomination, confirmation, to the supreme court and at the same time you have all of this happening in the same america. she is not going to be on the bench, she s not going to be presiding over this mississippi case. talk to me about what that means. the implications of not having her voice in these conversations. first, can we ll just take a moment to just, again, we can t celebrate enough this incredibly important new jurist coming on to the bench.
in the united states. but if we look at poor woman, with black women are three and a half times more likely to die. and if we dive deeper in these cases states, they are ten times more likely to die in certain counties, 17 times more likely to die and other counties. when we see these clinics shuttering, these women don t have anywhere to go for contraceptive access, pre natal care and seeking to provide. cecilia, i m just so struck by the fact that we are on the heels of judge ketanji brown jackson s historic nomination, confirmation, to the supreme court and at the same time you have all of this happening in the same america. she is not going to be on the bench, she s not going to be presiding over this mississippi case. talk to me about what that means? the implications of not having her voice in these conversations. first, can we ll just take a
of this case. if she had ingested cocaine pre-viability and had the same negative consequences to her child, do you think the state had an interest in enforcing that law against her? the state may have, your honor. the state can certainly regulate to serve its interests in fetal life and women s health. it would deter women from seeking pre-natal care. the previability as well as post viability. no, the court has been clear that after viability, states can prohibit abortion except to save. no, i mean in my example of criminal child neglect. i understand your argument is about abortion. i am trying to look at the
some populations receive versus others. we do know that the numbers are increasing and that for certain populations like the african-american population, women of color, it s extreme. and new york city, for example, a black woman is far more likely, 12 times more likely to die than a caucasian woman. that needs to be addressed. in 2017, in new york city, where you have some of the best health care in the country. yes. every mother counts has been up and running now for years, but you need more help and this issue needs more help. what can people at home that are watching, thinking, i didn t know this was going on, how can i help? what s really important is that women are healthy before they become pregnant. that they have access to pre-natal care, which is essential in order to recognize complications before they arrive, and a skilled person at your side when you deliver. and the postpartum care is a big, gaping hole here. most women don t see their provider for six weeks after
opponents note that while planned parenthood has 700 clinics across the country, there are 10,000 clinics available to women, with 1200 of them federally supported. one place operates six clinics in southern california. they don t perform abortions but offer other services. we have almost 35 years delivering life affirming health care. it s an alternative to planned parenthood. we offer everything from pregnancy tests and ultra sounds to cancer screenings, hiv testing. std testing and treatment. as well as pre-natal care. we treat women where they are emotionally. we want to make sure they feel comforted and we re there as a resource no matter what decision they make. i would say the majority of