Inequalities in Black women's maternal health
Black women are five time more likely to die during childbirth than their white counterparts. The findings from the Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK (MBRRACE-UK) report in 2018 by The National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit highlighted this stack inequality. This article will highlight the structural inequalities faced by Black women before childbirth and their maternal experience within the health care system. It will propose policy...