maternal mortality

Since the program began in Flint last year, it’s distributed more than $13 million dollars to more than 3,000 families in Flint, Kalamazoo, Pontiac, Clare County and five counties in the eastern Upper Peninsula.

A discussion about fatal car accidents – and why these deaths on the road aren't felt equally. Then, a discussion about a Detroit study impacted by federal funding cuts. And, this week’s episode of It’s Just Politics.

Bills to address racial disparities in maternal health care are making a comeback in the Michigan Legislature.

Bills to address inequities within maternal health care passed the Michigan Senate Tuesday. Some still need approval from the House before they can go to the governor.

Rides to Care offers free rides to medical appointments for pregnant Detroiters, and up to a year post-partum. Caretakers of children under a year old are also eligible.

The SOS Maternity program looks to tackle maternal and infant mortality from multiple angles, both medical and structural.

New bills in the Michigan Legislature are working to identify and address racism and bias within maternal health care.

A new free-standing birthing center is expected to open its doors in April of 2024. Led by midwives, Birth Detroit aims to provide a safe and culturally relevant “full care experience from period to period” for expecting families.

“When you rate 76 out of 83 counties, you have some of the highest risk population," said Christina Harrington, the Saginaw County Health Department health officer.

The rate at which women in the U.S. are dying from pregnancy related causes more than doubled in recent decades. A new study, published in JAMA shows Black women and Native Americans are most at risk.