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STAR TRIBUNE
November 26, 2024

STAR TRIBUNE

Panelists at University of Minnesota call racial disparities in maternal deaths 'staggering'

Black mothers are three to four times more likely to die of pregnancy complications than white women, and saving them will require addressing structural racism...

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US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT
November 26, 2024

US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT

In Minneapolis, a Birth Center Battles Racial Inequity

THE FIGURES HAVE BECOME ingrained into the minds of black women across America in recent years: For every 100,000 who give birth, about 41 will...

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MPR NEWS
November 26, 2024

MPR NEWS

For black mothers and babies, prejudice is a stubborn health risk

Pregnant and unwed at 23, Noya Israel came face to face with a health care system that thought it knew her — and didn’t think...

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The Guardian
November 26, 2024

The Guardian

The black midwives changing care for women of color – photo essay

African American babies in Minnesota are twice as likely to die in their first years as white babies. A birth center is trying to change...

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