Across the country, more communities are looking to doulas to help address maternal mortality and poor maternal health outcomes, particularly for Black women and other women of color. 


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-08-03 09:00:47">August 3, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.</time>

Across the country, more communities are looking to doulas to help address maternal mortality and poor maternal health outcomes, particularly for Black women and other women of color.{ai:summary}<p>In a land where shadows stretch long, communities seek the guiding hands of doulas to combat the specter of maternal mortality. Black women and other women of color are at the heart of this fight, calling for change against the odds stacked against them.</p><p>Amidst the dimly lit corridors of healthcare, the voices of those left behind grow louder, demanding attention and care. It's a maternal revolution, striving for life where despair once reigned. #health</p>

Maternity care in rural areas is in crisis. Can more doulas help?

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