The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released a message condemning racism and discrimination in maternal care. Many national organizations are doing the same. The protests and the pandemic have made me think more deeply about racial bias – inherent and explicit – and its potential effect on maternal care and outcomes. In 2018, data from the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force and Department of State Health Services Joint Biennial Report revealed that black women in Texas were more than twice as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than non-Hispanic white women.Īs a maternal-fetal medicine doctor at an academic medical center, my team and I care for patients from all walks of life. Between 20, maternal deaths in Texas sharply increased. Texas has been criticized consistently in the past decade for poor maternal outcomes. And a large volume of data shows that people of color are more likely to experience adverse outcomes with COVID-19 infection. Women of color are three to five times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
each year of pregnancy complications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The timing, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, has also shined a light on racial disparities in health care, which really hits home in the world of maternal care.Īpproximately 700 women die in the U.S. In recent weeks, thousands of people have taken to the streets in Dallas-Fort Worth and nationwide to protest racial injustice and systemic bias.
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