Maternal Justice

September 12, 2018

Becoming a mom should be one of the best experiences of our lives. But for too many women who give birth in hospitals, childbirth itself isn’t the joyous event it should be. Instead, it’s fraught with frustration, medical interventions we don’t want or need, and health problems for moms and babies that were avoidable.

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Debra L. Ness

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Maternal Justice

September 11, 2018

“Exhausted from labor, I had no idea what to even say or ask. I never ended up receiving an overview of the process, nor any information on what I should expect or do post-partum. I was in the hospital for four days post op. Four days of excruciating pain due to being undermedicated. Four days of...

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Tasmiha Khan

Maternal Justice

September 10, 2018

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends an ideal C-section rate of 10 to 15 percent of all births or less. The current rate in the US is 31.5 percent, about one in three babies. Black women are more likely to have medically unnecessary C-sections and have a higher rate of maternal mortality...

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Tasmiha Khan

Gun Safety Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice Podcast

September 4, 2018

On the radio show this week we talk about how we can work to end mass shootings, stop 3D guns, and deal with the ridiculous idea of arming teachers; we also cover tips for getting the support you need when you become pregnant and a mom; the latest in the fight for fair treatment of all immigrant...

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Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

August 30, 2018

With maternal mortality rates on the rise in the United States, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announces new legislation to help reduce maternal deaths, help hospitals implement best practices to prevent women from dying before, during and after childbirth. The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate in the industrialized world; the majority of these deaths are preventable. This crisis is even worse in communities of color, where Black women die at up to four times the rate of White women due to racial disparities in the U.S. health care system.

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S. Nadia Hussain

Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

August 30, 2018

In order to tackle the maternal mortality crisis that plagues our nation, legislators are taking heed. One particular legislation includes The Preventing Maternal Deaths Act. The purpose is to support States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and...

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S. Nadia Hussain

Maternal Justice

August 7, 2018

July 30, 2018 #MaternalJustice Twitter chat with #Cut50, the Prison Policy Initiative, and MomsRising on the high rates of women’s mass incarceration in the U.S & what needs to be done to change this.

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Tasmiha Khan

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Family Economic Security Maternal Justice MomsRising Realistic & Fair Wages

August 7, 2018

It’s happening. Again! And it’s not good. I’m talking about Black Women’s Equal Pay Day – August 7th. This is the day that lifts up the outrageous fact that Black women in the United States earn only 63 cents on the dollar compared to White men. The wage gap between White men and Black women hasn’t...

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Monifa Bandele

Maternal Justice

July 30, 2018

Sign now to urge your U.S. Senators to support the Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act ! Take Action “I realized I was losing my son. It was his life that I was bleeding out. I was staining everything. I spent about eight days just lying down. I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t do anything. I...

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Tasmiha Khan

Breastfeeding Immigration Maternal Justice

July 27, 2018

This week we're calling out the Trump administration for its failure to reunite hundreds--perhaps more than 1,000--children with their parents or family members by yesterday's deadline. Every day, every hour, every moment that children remain separated from their parents means more terror and more...

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