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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Black mothers and babies are dying from pregnancy-related complications at a rate alarmingly higher than other races.
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Special thanks to: @UNC Health
Black mothers are three to four times more likely to die in childbirth compared to white mothers who are similarly positioned, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
According to researchers, 60% of these deaths are preventable.
The latest WRAL Documentary, Critical Term: Why are Black Mothers and Babies Dying, shines a light on the maternal and infant health crisis and what local programs are working to lower this rate.
WRAL Investigative Documentary reporter and producer Cristin Severance and WRAL anchor and reporter Julian Grace set out to understand why this is happening in the Black community. Their investigation uncovered startling instances of systemic racism leading to misconceptions about Black women and myths about their pain tolerance still taught to healthcare providers in the modern era.
The maternal death rate in the U.S. is higher than all other wealthy countries. North Carolina ranks as the 10th worst state for infant deaths.
“As a longtime investigative reporter and mom of twins, I was aware this was a problem. But I had no idea it was this bad until we started digging into the numbers,” Severance said.
Severance teamed up with Grace, a father of four, to tell this important story.
“My wife and I have been through this four times," said Grace. "But I just didn’t realize the information that was out there and what women go through each day. Specifically, women who look like my wife."
The WRAL Documentary Team will also highlight the groundbreaking programs happening in North Carolina working to save moms and babies.
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This documentary was incredibly insightful, accurate, and educational. I wish this had more views, and I wish more understand how prevalent this issue truly is.
Pleaseeeee my Indian American black brothers, sisters, auntys and uncles WE NEED MORE OF US IN THESE HOSPITALS AND HEALTH COMMUNITIES!!!!
My 2nd childbirth, June 2nd 2022, I literally pushed her out MYSELF with a room full of nurses and the epidural person.. I kept telling everyone “SHE’S COMING!!!!” A nurse had the nerve to ask “can you hold her in?” 🫤🫤🫤.. I looked at her with the dumbest face I could muster up…. The epidural nurse kept saying bs about paperwork and do I understand this and that… like they literally DID NOT CARE!!!! The doctor to deliver my baby was late as well! I live in Nashville TN by the way. Had my baby at Centennial Women’s and Children’s hospital.
Very insightful and informative! Thank you so much for this study and documentary.
We have to make this go big! I told my daughters (all grown) we’ll have a midwife. I’ve almost went totally holistic because of the mistrust.
She lost her baby the 6th time... 😔
It's most certainly something that they are doing in the hospitals ..God will get em
Why he taking so long then? They been doin this for years
@@lutheruler7487 our time nd God's time is two different things. All I know is, he not Gon let them slide.
44 seconds in and already crying
I love this. Shout out to those doulas ❤.