A new documentary film examines troubling numbers showing racial disparity in childbirth outcomes and healthcare. Pregnancy can be a risky thing for any mother, but alarming numbers show the ...

NEW YORK-- Black women are at a significant disadvantage while pregnant and giving birth. That's according to a new study that shows Black women and babies die at significantly higher rates than their ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall but racial ...

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”Richest” describes the 10 percent of California households that earn the most. Infant mortality rate per 100,000 Calif. births 700 600 500 400 300 For a wealthy country, the United States is a ...