Equity and Maternal Health
- U.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% over five years, NIH study finds
2018-2022
U.S. maternal mortality increases, research on issue being cut | STAT
- JAMA Pregnancy-Related Deaths in the US, 2018-2022
- Specific Support Resources for at-risk population
Resources for You | Postpartum Support International (PSI)
Perinatal (Pregnancy, Post-Loss, Postpartum)
Families and Resources
Adoptive Parent Resources
BIPOC Parent Rersources
Dads and Partners Resources
Hard of Hearing Resources
Grief and Loss Resources
Military Parents
Postpartum/Perinatal Psychosis
Queer & Trans Parents
- The Giving Voice to Mothers Study: Inequity and Mistreatment During Pregnancy and Childbirth in the United States
The Giving Voice to Mothers study: inequity and mistreatment during pregnancy and childbirth in the United States | Reproductive Health | Full Text (biomedcentral.com)
- Exposing the Role of Labor and Delivery Nurses as Active Bystanders in Preventing or Perpetuating Obstetric Violence
Exposing the Role of Labor and Delivery Nurses as Active Bystanders in Preventing or Perpetuating Obstetric Violence - ScienceDirect
- Pregnant or Parenting? Title IX Protects You From Discrimination At School
Know Your Rights: Pregnant or Parenting? Title IX Protects You From Discrimination At School (ed.gov)
- CDC Report 2023 - One in 5 Women Reported Mistreatment While Receiving Maternity Care. Survey finds clear disparities by race/ethnicity and insurance types.
One in 5 Women Reported Mistreatment While Receiving Maternity Care | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC
- Anti-Racism in Healthcare and Birth Work
Evidence on: Anti-Racism in Health Care and Birth Work - Evidence Based Birth®
- Elephant Circle - Filing Discrimination Complaints
Filing Discrimination Complaints — Elephant Circle
- Black Mamas Mater Alliance (BAMMA) Advancing Black Maternal Health, Rights, and Justice
Black Mamas Matter Alliance - Advancing Black Maternal Health, Rights & Justice
- National Perinatal Task Force
National Perinatal Task Force | Grassroots Movement for Perinatal Care
- Research on Racism and Maternal Health
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/birth-justice/
- Sister Song Women of Color Rights and Reproductive Justice
Sister Song
- Racism and VBAC Calculators
New study reveals surprising truths behind the top three VBAC calculators (vbacfacts.com)
- State-Level Indicators of Structural Racism and Severe Adverse Maternal Outcomes During Childbirth
State-Level Indicators of Structural Racism and Severe Adverse Maternal Outcomes During Childbirth | Maternal and Child Health Journal (springer.com)
- The Association Between Maternal Experiences of Interpersonal Personal Discrimination and Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Systemic Review of the Evidence
The Association between Maternal Experiences of Interpersonal Discrimination and Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Evidence - PMC (nih.gov)
- CDC Report 2023 - One in 5 Women Reported Mistreatment While Receiving Maternity Care. Survey finds clear disparities by race/ethnicity and insurance types.
One in 5 Women Reported Mistreatment While Receiving Maternity Care | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC
- Anti-Racism in Healthcare and Birth Work
Evidence on: Anti-Racism in Health Care and Birth Work - Evidence Based Birth®
- Evidence Based Birth - Birth Justice
Birth Justice - Evidence Based Birth®
- The Association Between Maternal Experiences of Interpersonal Personal Discrimination and Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Systemic Review of the Evidence
The Association between Maternal Experiences of Interpersonal Discrimination and Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Evidence - PMC (nih.gov)