New study reveals Black pregnant individuals' preference for Black obstetric care providers

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Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrate that Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than are white women.

Health disparities among people of color are the result of broader social and economic inequities rooted in racism and discrimination.

The qualitative study explored Black birthing people's lived experiences with obstetric care and their perspectives on having an obstetric care provider who is also Black.

 

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