Note: It is important to acknowledge that transgender men and nonbinary individuals are also part of the pregnant and birthing populations.
However, given the limitations of existing data, this article will focus on outcomes among self-identified cisgender women.Cassaundra’s life and death are emblematic of wide racial gaps in maternal health in the United States.
Non-Hispanic (NH) Black pregnant women are disproportionately more likely than non-Black pregnant women to be disabled, have chronic illnesses, or both.
Compared to NH white females, they are also more than twice as likely to experience life threatening pregnancy complications and approximately 2.5 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes.Like Cassaundra’s twins,.