New survey paints dire picture of challenges black moms face in health care system [centerforhealthjournalism.org]

Alicia Doktor 10/5/187:01 AM

A new California survey of pregnant and new mothers paints a bleak picture of what it’s like to be a black mother.

In Listening to Mothers in California, black mothers reported not being heard by their health providers and said they experienced discrimination during childbirth. They also experienced higher rates of anxiety and depression during and after pregnancy than white women.

The findings add fuel to a growing sense of urgency on maternal health. On Wednesday, California Gov. Brown signed into law two pieces of legislation that will help pregnant and new mothers get help for maternal mood disorders.

[For more on this story by Lauren M. Whaley, go to https://www.centerforhealthjou...e-health-care-system]

For another story on a similar topic see Bearing the Burden: How racism-related stress hurts America’s black mothers and babies.

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