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In Illinois Black women continue to die at disparately higher rates.
Published 11 months, 4 weeks ago
Description
It’s National Black Maternal Health Week – a period dedicated to raising awareness about the disparities in Black Maternal Health.
Black women are TWO times more likely to experience a pregnancy-related death in Illinois compared to white women.
The infant mortality rate among infants born to Black women is nearly three times that of infants born to white, Hispanic and Asian women.
WBEZ’s Araceli Gomez-Aldana brings us the story of one Black soon-to-be mother who is navigating the gaps in care in Chicago.
HOST: LARA