Maternal health

This Law Is A Lifeline For Pregnant Workers Even As An Abortion Dispute Complicates Its Enforcement

Jun 18, 2024

Victoria Cornejo Barrera thought the legal helpline for workers sounded too good to be true and wondered if it was a scam. A month earlier, Cornejo Barrera had been forced to take leave from her job as head custodian at a South Carolina high school after she turned in a doctor’s note asking to be…
A Lawmaker Proposed A Bill That Would Ban DEI In Medical Schools. Doctors Say It Could Roll Back Progress Toward Improving Black Maternal Health

May 5, 2024

Dr. Versha Pleasant, a clinical assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan Medical School, has dedicated her career to addressing racial health disparities affecting Black mothers. She developed a curriculum that delves into the history of racism in obstetrics and gynecology in the United States, including the unethical practices of doctors…

A Lawmaker Proposed A Bill That Would Ban DEI In Medical Schools. Doctors Say It Could Roll Back Progress Toward Improving Black Maternal Health