Race

Why Is the American Health Care System Failing Pregnant Black Women?

Duaa Eldeib / ProPublica Dec 27, 2022 They are twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth and three times as likely to die in childbirth. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Media Insist on Repackaging Terrifying Stories as ‘Uplifting’

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Jul 21, 2019 A popular news trend of supposedly positive stories reveal the dire conditions of late capitalism so many Americans now live under. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: The Majority of Americans Are ‘Radicals’

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 23, 2019 Fox News and Republicans label proposals they disagree with “radical,” or “socialist.”  But where do the American actually people stand? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Pregnancy Deaths Are Up, Especially Among Minorities

MIKE STOBBE and MARILYNN MARCHIONE / The Associated Press May 7, 2019 "An American mom today is 50% more likely to die in childbirth than her own mother was," says a Harvard Medical School obstetrician. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The 20 Big Promises Trump Has Already Broken (Video)

Robert Reich / Truthdig Feb 4, 2018 Donald Trump's voters bought a lot of what he said during his campaign, but in his first year as president he's often done the opposite of what he assured Americans before taking office. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Report Details Huge Cost of Childbirth in America

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Jan 17, 2018 Having a baby can leave a family thousands of dollars in debt, underscoring the difference between maternal care in the U.S. and industrialized nations with universal health care. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Hospitals Are Failing Black Mothers

Annie Waldman / ProPublica Dec 28, 2017 An analysis shows that women who deliver at facilities that disproportionately serve African-Americans are at a higher risk of harm. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Preventable Complications During Childbirth Are Skyrocketing

Katherine Ellison and Nina Martin / ProPublica Dec 24, 2017 The rate of life-threatening problems for new mothers in the U.S. more than doubled in two decades due to pre-existing conditions, medical errors and unequal access to care. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Black Women Face Greater Risk of Dying During Pregnancy

Nina Martin/ ProPublica, and Renee Montagne/ NPR Dec 7, 2017 In the U.S., they die at three to four times the rate of white mothers, one of the widest of all racial disparities in women’s health. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

Maternal Health Care Is Disappearing From Rural America

Adriana Gallardo and Nina Martin Sep 6, 2017 A study shows more than half the country’s rural counties don’t have hospitals with obstetric services, and women of color are being hit hardest. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump’s Family Policy

Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News, Cagle Cartoons Sep 18, 2016 Dig deeper

A Spike in Maternal Mortality Rates in Texas Spurs Soul-Searching

By Nina Martin / ProPublica Aug 25, 2016 Two new reports show that pregnancy-related deaths and severe obstetrical complications rose as the state slashed funding for family planning, but researchers and state officials say more information is needed to understand the trend. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )