Missing Moms: Inside Georgia’s Maternal Health Crisis
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From the venue:
Event lasts 1 hour. Join WABE for an in-depth conversation about Georgia’s maternal health crisis moderated by health reporter, Jess Mador.
Panelists include:
Natalie Hernandez-Green, PhD, MPH, Executive Director of the Morehouse School of Medicine Center for Maternal Health Equity, and an Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Morehouse School of Medicine.
Suchitra Chandrasekaran, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist and an Associate Professor, Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine.
Heather Dobbs is a birth doula, postpartum doula, childbirth educator, and birth trauma survivor.
Georgia can be a dangerous place to be pregnant and give birth. The state’s maternal mortality rate is among the worst in the United States. But the risks are not equal. Black Georgians are much more likely than other women to experience complications or die during or after pregnancy.
Families want change. Policymakers and advocates are pushing solutions. To understand what is — and is not — working to address Georgia’s maternal health crisis, we’re exploring the complex factors behind it and what’s being done to address it.