New research shows the rate of women dying from pregnancy-related medical conditions has worsened in recent years. And Black women are three times as likely to die of such an illness as White women.

When Dr. Faith Ohuoba, a board-certified OB-GYN in Houston, Texas, noticed swelling in her legs after delivering her baby via ...

It should not be revolutionary for a Black woman to survive childbirth in America—but tragically, in America, it is.

Black Maternal Health Week highlights maternal mortality rates for Black women and key federal legislation to improve ...

In California, Black women are at least three times as likely as white women to die from pregnancy-related causes. Santa ...

For Dr. Ellen Rucker Sellers, giving birth to her newborns quickly transformed into a near-fatal event after losing consciousness.

Northwell Health explores how mothers can take steps before, during, and after their pregnancy to remain healthy and happy.

Doctors ignored her dangerous pregnancy complications. Now she’s developing "Pregnant and Black" to help other Black moms-to-be feel heard and supported.

Springfield city officials and community members are celebrating Black Maternal Health Week. The national campaign occurs ...

House Rep. Zakiya Summers presents a proclamation naming April 17 Black Maternal Health Week.

Brandie Bishop-Stacker was absent from school the day her little sister was born 24 years ago. Instead, the then-10-year-old ...

Elon Musk has long claimed civilization will collapse unless we raise the birth rate. Meanwhile, his “DOGE” group is slashing ...