Feature Article: MomRising

Black Mothers in Power: Pursuing Birth Justice in Delaware

Published: April 21, 2021

This piece was originally published at The Delaware Call, an independent media group that engages in investigative journalism, political analysis, and Delaware-focused commentary.

Birthing a child is a scary thing. There are risks of injury, anxiety, depression, and death before, during, and after the birth event. The United States has the worst maternal mortality rate of developed countries in the world, and a driving reason is the substandard treatment and care for Black mothers.