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New Maternal Health Documentary!Documentary!
Perilous Passage: Birth in America is now streaming on HBO Max. The urgent, unflinching documentary, produced by See It Now Studios and executive produced by our Founder & President, Christy Turlington Burns, features the voices of midwives, mothers, fathers, and advocates following the 2022 Supreme Court decision that gutted reproductive rights across the United States.
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Maternal Health in the News
Georgia midwives say the state is squandering their abilities to care for families
Three midwives, backed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, have filed a lawsuit in Fulton County, Georgia, arguing that laws are blocking maternity care providers from delivering care to those who need it most and exacerbating maternity care...
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Maternal Health in the News
The Black Maternal Health Crisis Still Demands Your Attention
Activists Gloria Steinem and Synclaire Warren sit down with Cosmo to discuss the maternal health disparities experienced by Black women in the United States.
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Maternal Health in the News
Olivia Walton: A five-year sprint to cut U.S. maternal mortality in half
In this opinion piece, Olivia Walton discusses the three pillars of her plan to improve maternal health in the United States, and the progress that has already been made in Arkansas.
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Maternal Health in the News
Early prenatal care, considered best for moms and babies, is on the decline in the US
First trimester prenatal care is essential healthcare that improves outcomes for moms and babies. Read this article to understand possible explanations for why early prenatal care is on the decline and what the implications are.
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