Free Film Showing & Discussion "The Risk of Giving Birth: Black Maternal Health"
Please join us for a special free screening of the PBS documentary “The Risk Of Giving Birth – Episode 2: Black Maternal Health.” Long-held beliefs as to why Black women suffer higher rates of death and complications in pregnancy and childbirth are upended as we examine the racial disparities in care and the research showing the impacts of structural racism.
“The Risk of Giving Birth” is a locally focused three part series examining the maternal health crisis in the US. The series comprises personal stories and interviews with medical professionals, politicians, and community activists to shed light on Rhode Island’s efforts to improve outcomes, the impact of structural racism on Black mothers, and the alarming rise in complications for Latina mothers.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with Kyra Betts Patton, Policy and Advocacy Manager for Generate Health STL. Ms Betts Patton, a trained-certified Doula, leads GH’s advocacy effort as well as the statewide policy and advocacy efforts of the Missouri MOMNIBUS (advancing Black maternal health policy).
Event Links
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Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3539917-2
