In Opinion

“In the United States, we have a health care system that does not serve all populations equitably. Black women are more likely to bear the brunt of structural factors that limit access to care,” writes @NOLAobgyn. https://t.co/J36Y4mr954

— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 16, 2023

U.S. maternal mortality rates are startlingly high, nearly doubling from 2018 to 2021 to 32.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to CDC data.

For non-Hispanic Black women, the rate was far higher, at 69.9 deaths per 100,000 births in 2021. https://t.co/xdZNgMzu1G

— Axios (@axios) August 24, 2023

As we remember Tori Bowie on what would have been her 33rd birthday this weekend, we must work to build safer, healthier, and more supportive environments for birthing people – especially those from historically vulnerable communities – to live and thrive. https://t.co/sivfbo98ah

— The Leadership Conference (@civilrightsorg) August 24, 2023

“I think it’s only going to be worsened by the Dobbs decision…that’s only going to exacerbate the inequities…as well as mortality.”

Across America, doctors are grappling with the impacts of abortion bans on their patients. Read more 👇https://t.co/wHAvDHmpiR

— EMILYs List (@emilyslist) August 26, 2023

A new study found maternal deaths across the U.S. more than doubled in two decades in unequal proportions and Black mothers died at the nation’s highest rates. https://t.co/3jSDz334Rz

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 3, 2023

The wealthier a mother is, the more likely they are to survive the first year after childbirth – unless she’s a Black woman, a January study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research found.https://t.co/Y5Nd3cS2bb

— CNN (@CNN) June 25, 2023

Maternal death rates are on the rise in the U.S., spiking significantly in 2021, according to a recent report from the CDC. However, Black moms in particular are nearly three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women. https://t.co/dzYDwDWSb3

— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) June 15, 2023

Olympic champion Tori Bowie died of complications from childbirth. ⁦@jordan_mendoza5⁩ with details of this unspeakably sad story.
A reminder: The maternal death rate for Black women is 2.6 times what it is for white women. https://t.co/5O48CpztNM

— Nancy Armour (@nrarmour) June 12, 2023

Mississippi has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country—and it’s getting worse. In 3 short years the mm rate for Black women increased from 51.9 deaths per 100K to 65.1. Compared 16.2 per 100K for White women in the state. It’s time to #SaveMississippi

— Mike Pence's Other Mother 🟧🟦 (@cooltxchick) April 17, 2023

Patricia Pouncey is raising her daughter’s 12 children — saying the pain of her loss has been made worse by confusion about what led to her daughter's death.https://t.co/BM7Ja8GBu4

— CNN (@CNN) April 16, 2023

Many moms and their partners are still suffering years — even decades — after nearly dying in childbirth. As the maternal health care system fails, Black families are falling through the cracks, struggling to cope with the trauma.

Here are their stories.https://t.co/jkhAiuiwxf

— Margo Snipe (@margoasnipe) April 13, 2023

In Opinion

“In the United States, we have a health care system that does not serve all populations equitably. Black women are more likely to bear the brunt of structural factors that limit access to care,” writes @NOLAobgyn. https://t.co/J36Y4mr954

— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 16, 2023

Black women in the U.S. are nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy or delivery than any other race. One reason: Some doctors don't take their concerns seriously. https://t.co/FwM6C4Ylpi

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 28, 2023

The death rate among infants born to Black mothers in South Carolina increased by nearly 40 percent from 2017 to 2021.https://t.co/f55eqYqxub

— The Post and Courier (@postandcourier) May 21, 2023

Hospitals are more likely to give drug tests to Black women delivering babies than white women, regardless of the mother’s history of substance use, suggests a new study of a health system in Pennsylvania. https://t.co/RBsioFllLH pic.twitter.com/hmce3O6ZZt

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 14, 2023

Even in less vulnerable areas, Black women were at higher risk of maternal mortality than white women who lived in more vulnerable locations, the study found. https://t.co/Mx5YRRsvfU

— Axios (@axios) April 10, 2023

Killing the Black body: A new study shows that childbirth is deadlier for even wealthy Black families. via @NYTimes https://t.co/3zyKK6WXeH

— Brent Staples (@BrentNYT) February 12, 2023

Thank you @EricaLG for this important @nytimes piece on a St. Louis doula program, part of a nonprofit that received funding in the $1.7 trillion federal budget bill, by focusing on a benefit largely associated with affluent white women.https://t.co/HNxOa8qTtI

— uché blackstock, md (@uche_blackstock) January 19, 2023

After years of anti-choicers keening about abortion being Black genocide, it turns out abortion bans are Black genocide. https://t.co/ZSverepGYZ

— 🤌🏾 Imani Gandy 👆🏾 (@AngryBlackLady) January 11, 2023

Sobering new data from the last few years showing the U.S. maternal mortality rate continues to exceed that of other high-income countries.

This horrifyingly high rate is driven especially by the deaths of Black birthing people. pic.twitter.com/KPPAq0uywK

— uché blackstock, md (@uche_blackstock) December 4, 2022

NEW: Reporter @deldeib of @propublica has been writing about stillbirths all this year. Here's her latest, on how racial disparities touch this part of America's healthcare system.
Tough, sensitive reporting and lovely writing.https://t.co/9DlCV3ZX2q

— Steve Mills (@smmills1960) December 27, 2022

If wealthy Black moms are dying in childbirth when they can afford the best of care, I don't want to think about the fate of middle class & low income Black mothers. Having a child is the most natural part of the human experience. It shouldn't be a death sentence for Black women https://t.co/5wsdFjD9pK

— Ameshia Cross (@AmeshiaCross) February 6, 2023