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BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH
abortion rights

Opinion: You should decide when, if, or how to start a family. Not Donald Trump.

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I’ve traveled across the state this summer to talk to voters about what’s at stake in the upcoming election. One of the many obstacles facing North Carolinians this November is misinformation, particularly around where candidates stand on important issues. We need to set the record straight on what Donald Trump plans to do if he […]
BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH - Cardinal & Pine

Doctors dismissed a Black physician’s postpartum heart attack as heartburn. Now she’s helping other women push back.

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Dr. Jonisha Brown founded BirthRight to empower Black pregnant women to speak up when doctors seem to ignore their concerns.
Someone holding a pregnant women's hand with a rainbow in the background.

Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain

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Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain. Here's what you need to know.
BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH - Cardinal & Pine

VIDEO: ‘I felt invisible” NC woman says doctors ignored her concerns during childbirth.

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Doctors are more likely to ignore the concerns of Black pregnant women and dismiss their symptoms, several studies show. Which is exactly what happened with Jessica Deas with two of her three pregnancies. With her third child, she decided to give birth at home with a midwife instead. She spoke with Cardinal & Pine about […]
Black maternal health

Black pregnant women say white doctors don’t listen to them. Here’s one NC woman’s story.  

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Jessica Deas has three children, but doctors in her first two pregnancies, she says, dismissed her serious symptoms, ignored her pain and shrugged away her concerns. Her experience is not unique.