According to the New York State Health Foundation in 2018, Black women are 2.3 times more likely than white women to experience potentially life-threatening complications during or after childbirth. What can be done to eliminate the disparity? We talk with medical experts about what the science says, and with State Senator Samra Brouk about proposed legislative solutions. Our guests:
- Samra Brouk, New York State Senator (D, WF), District 55
- Twylla Dillion, Ph.D., executive director of HealthConnect One
- Sherita Bullock, executive director of the Healthy Baby Network