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Birthing While Black Congressional Hearing Amplifies Black Maternal Health Crisis
Actress Tatyana Ali testified in Congress on her traumatizing birthing experience, joining other witnesses who shared stories of childbirth trauma. Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage
Millions know actress Tatyana Ali for roles that have ranged from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to Broadway.
Yet the Harvard graduate cherishes most her real-life roles as a wife and mother of two young sons. Last Thursday ahead of Mother’s Day, the activist testified before Congress about Black maternal health–and how the life or death issue impacted her family.
“When I asked my OB-GYN what positions I could be in during labor and delivery, he said that `I could hang from the lights if that made me happy’,” said Ali, who spoke via Zoom. “This being my first birth, the dismissal of my very earnest query into birthing techniques hurt. I felt silly. That should have been a warning.”