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Getting Practical About Saving Black Moms and Babies

America Dissected

Incision Media LLC

Politics, News, Society & Culture

4.74.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Maternal and child health inequities by race are a blot on our national fabric. But fixing them isn’t about one silver bullet — it’s about systems coming together to do their part. Abdul reflects on the struggle for birthing equity. He interviews Dr. Natalie Hernandez, one of the authors of the “Practical Playbook” on maternal health inequities to understand how sectors can come together to save Black moms and babies.

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Last week the Supreme Court heard opening arguments over the right to access abortion pills.

0:04.0

Anyone else think it's crazy that five out of nine justices deciding the future of abortion freedom don't have the anatomy in question?

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0:14.1

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0:15.3

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0:19.3

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0:31.0

Most pregnancy-related deaths are preventable,

0:33.7

but in the US maternal mortality rates have been rising for decades. The practical

0:37.2

playbook 3, working together to improve maternal health whose author we're interviewing today

0:41.2

is a new book full of real programs, policies, and practices,

0:44.0

with the potential to improve maternal health in your community and address the pervasive inequities

0:48.3

and outcomes. It's a must read for public health professionals, researchers, community

0:51.8

activists, and advocates of women and birthing people.

0:54.0

Get your copy today to learn more,-loss medication, Wegovi. The Supreme Court seems skeptical of limits on the abortion pill

1:13.9

Miffopristone. A total solar eclipse will take place next Monday.

1:17.2

Please don't look right at the sun. This is America Dissecting. I'm your host

1:20.8

Dr. Abdul Alseya. If you've been a listener to the show,

1:29.0

if you've been a listener to the show,

1:30.0

first, thank you.

1:32.0

But you know that addressing the fact some people get to live

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