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Afro-Latina Doulas are Fighting for ‘Birth Justice’ Amid Growing Black Maternal Health Crisis

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
The thing about Black History Month, is that it’s rendered completely useless if we don’t use it to create a better Black future. At the most foundational level, that should start with better Black maternal care. The Black maternal mortality...
Culture

#ImmigrantHealthHeroes: 12 Stories We Should All Share in Honor of National Nurses Week

We don’t need a special day to say thank you to heroes who have helped so critically in the face of coronavirus–nurses. Today is International Nurses Day and we wanted to take the opportunity to honor and shout out immigrant...
News and Entertainment

Cory Booker and Ayanna Pressley Unveil Bill to Put an End to Black Mothers Dying

Johanna Ferreira
It’s about time America started prioritizing Black women’s health. The racial disparities in maternal mortality outcomes have been a major issue for years but have only recently become a topic of discussion after Serena Williams opened up about her potentially...
Lifestyle

Planned Parenthood Sues Trump Administration Over Changes To Family Planning Program

Johanna Ferreira
The Trump administration has been trying to strip funding from Planned Parenthood since Donald Trump took office. It’s something that’s been on Republicans in state legislatures’ agenda for years. But Planned Parenthood is fighting back. The non-profit organization that provides...