Medicaid cuts risk worsening Black maternal health crisis

Religious directives at Catholic hospitals complicate emergency care for pregnant women

For decades, Catholic leaders in the U.S. have placed restrictions on certain reproductive health services at Catholic-run hospitals. But as abortion is becoming harder to access nationwide, there’s a new spotlight on care at these facilities. Special correspondent Sarah Varney traveled to Eureka, California, to meet one woman who ran into the limits of Catholic-run healthcare.

'Nurse Hailey' Okula was a healthy, happy 33-year-old. We need to talk about how she died.

Nurse Hailey Okula's death is a reminder: Hundreds of U.S. women die yearly during or after pregnancy at rates higher than in other wealthy countries.

THRIVE Maternal Health Tour brings support, resources to Black parents in Houston

As maternal mortality rates continue to climb in the U.S., especially for Black women, national advocates are stepping up to bring lifesaving resources and culturally competent care directly to the communities most in need. That’s the mission behind the THRIVE Maternal Health Tour, which stopped in Houston earlier this month. The tour hosts a community baby shower and connects expecting parents with doulas, mental health professionals and vital …

Abortion saved her. Now it could cost her freedom.

Medical researchers say that the distinctive threats faced by Black women in the South include the potential for medical discrimination by health care providers, criminalization of pregnant women, and the highest rate of maternal mortality in the nation, which have increased since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. (Photo: Getty Images)This story was originally published by Capital B. Capital B is a local and national nonprofit news…

Alabama doctor discusses Maternal Mortality Rate statistics

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A report from the CDC shows fewer women are dying from pregnancy-related causes. However, there are still some sharp differences in mortality rates among women of different races. News 19 reached out to Dr. Margaret Carter at Huntsville Hospital Maternal Fetal Medicine to discuss these findings. Madison County Commission reviews feasibility study for new courthouse Dr. Carter primarily treats women whose pregnanci…

Black Maternal Health Week

Black Maternal Health Week Black Maternal Health Week ByWLBT Staff Published|Updated JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – This interview aired at 4:30 p.m. on April 17, 2025. Want more WLBT news in your inbox? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Please click here to report it and include the headline of the story in your email. Copyright 2025 WLBT. All rights reserved.