US EditionGrief, advocacy, and education: A counselor reflects on Black maternal health
Black mothers face three times the maternal mortality rate of white women in South Carolina, where advocates emphasize mental health, grief support, and male partner education.
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Grief, Advocacy, and Education: A Counselor Reflects on Black Maternal Health
By Jennifer Porter Gore | Word-In-Black | San Diego Voice and Viewpoint In 2024, the number of U.S. mothers who died as a result of pregnancy or childbirth dropped compared to 2023. But while slightly fewer Black mothers died that year, they still had three times the mortality rate of white women. South Carolina’s rates of maternal deaths outpaced even the national rates. In fact, the state’s overall rate of maternal deaths between 2019 and 2023…
Grief, advocacy, and education: A counselor reflects on Black maternal health
In 2024, the number of U.S. mothers who died as a result of pregnancy or childbirth dropped compared to 2023. But while slightly fewer Black mothers died that year, they still had three times the mortality rate of white women. South Carolina’s rates of maternal deaths outpaced even the national rates. In fact, the state’s overall rate of maternal deaths between 2019 and 2023 was higher than all but eight states and the District of Columbia. L…
Grief, Advocacy, Education: A Counselor Reflects on Black Maternal Health
Dr. Janell Green Smith Maternal Health Advocate, died during childbirth, 31 By Jennifer Porter Gore Word-In-Black | San Diego Voice and Viewpoint CHARLESTON, SC. – In 2024, the number of U.S. mothers who died as a result of pregnancy or childbirth dropped compared to 2023. But while slightly fewer Black mothers died that year, they still had three times the mortal…
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