New study shows rising trend in increase in C-section births for Black individuals while they drop for other groups.

A black mother and her son are touching her pregnant belly, making a heart shape with their hands. AlessandroBiascioli // Shutterstock *Black Maternal Health Week is a time to talk about an ...

Black maternal and infant health aren’t just a national crisis — they are proving to be a regional one as well as more women experience less-than-favorable birthing conditions. Nationally and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Friday was the first day of Black Maternal Health Week. One Chicago woman is using dance to close the gap on the disparities Black women face during and after pregnancy. "I feel like ...

Maternal mortality rates are on the rise for all races in the United States and are strongly affected by the health of a ...

Created in 2021 by Black Mamas Matter, Black Maternal Health Week addresses systemic health issues facing Black mothers. Over 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, but Black women are three ...

Black Maternal Health Week is shining a light on a crisis that is putting Black mothers at a higher risk of death from pregnancy-related complications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Alabama is facing a severe maternal and infant health crisis, earning an “F” on the 2025 March of Dimes Report Card.

HAMPTON, Va. — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. A group of women across ...

The national nonprofit's annual report card showed that Texas had higher pre-term birth rates than the country overall.