1 It finds:īlack and American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) women have higher rates of pregnancy-related death compared to White women. This brief provides an overview of racial disparities for selected measures of maternal and infant health, discusses the factors that drive these disparities, and provides an overview of recent efforts to address them.
Recently, there has been increased attention and focus on improving maternal and infant health and reducing disparities in these areas, including a range of efforts at the federal level. Wade now overturned, increased barriers to abortion for people of color may widen the already existing large disparities in maternal and infant health.
The disparate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for people of color has brought a new focus to health disparities, including the longstanding inequities in maternal and infant health.
have persisted for decades despite continued advancements in medical care. Stark racial disparities in maternal and infant health in the U.S.
