Childbirth is still killing Black moms at a higher rate. NC advocates, policymakers discuss solutions | WFAE 90.7

Written by on April 18, 2023

COLFAX — Everyone here knew the data: Black women are three times more likely to die in connection with childbirth than white women. 

And they knew the cause: hard-to-solve social and structural problems in health care.

Their goal: Get to the source of the problem to help save the lives of Black mothers and their babies.

As the United States marked Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17) this year . . .



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