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The Maternal Healthcare System Part II – Lab 063
The Maternal Healthcare System Part II – Lab 063

The conversation around the maternal healthcare system in the U.S. is far from over, especially now when reproductive rights are further at risk. This week we continue the conversation of maternal health and we ask all the why’s. Why has the maternal mortality rate tripled in the last 40 years? Why is maternal healthcare not prioritizing mothers and birthing people after birth? Why is the maternal healthcare system failing birthing people of color? We’re getting into it all, the data, what’s changing, and what needs to change A$AP.

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Semester 4, Cheat SheetBriana Garrettdoula, healthcare system, momnibus, birthing people, mamas first act, motherhood, birthing equity, birth, baby, postpartum, midwife, medicaid, CHIPComment
The Maternal Healthcare System Part I – Lab 062
The Maternal Healthcare System Part I – Lab 062

As Mother’s Day is approaching and in light of SCOTUS’ recent overturn of Roe v Wade, we reflect on human rights, the maternal health care system, and birthing equity. People have been giving birth since the dawn of time but why is it that there are no many risks to maternal health and risk disparities for different birthing people? We investigate all that and more, and dig deep into what a safe and equitably resourced space for birthing people might look like in the future.

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Semester 4, Cheat SheetBriana Garrettbirth, doula, maternal, maternal health, healthcare, healthcare system, mothers, birthing people, pregnancy, momnibus, black maternal health, black maternal health caucus, birthing equity, birthing resources, poppy seed health, telehealthComment