Doulas: Crucial Solution for Improving U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates
Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Advocates and healthcare experts in Louisiana are urgently calling on Congress to address the alarming disparities in maternal mortality rates that disproportionately affect Black mothers. According to data from the Louisiana Department of Health, Black mothers are four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications compared to white mothers in the state. Shockingly, 92% of these deaths may have been preventable, highlighting the urgent need for reform in maternal healthcare. …