“Aftershock”: Film Explores Disproportionate Black Maternal Mortality in U.S., Could Worsen After Roe
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 26, 2022
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AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman.
As reproductive and abortion rights advocates in the United States continue to reel following the Supreme Court’s gutting of Roe v. Wade, the battleground for abortion access has shifted to the states. Public health experts are warning abortion bans will likely lead to more pregnancy-related deaths, with Black women and people disproportionately impacted.
