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  • Birth can be dismal for Black women. What this hospital is doing to stop that

    Emily Alpert Reyes

    September 03, 2023 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In an effort to combat high rates of maternal mortality and healthcare disparities among pregnant Black women, MLK Community Hospital offers combined care from certified nurse midwives and obstetricians to ensure a safe, healthy birth. Midwifery offers more sensitive and individualized care and is also linked to fewer C-sections and preterm births. At MLK Community Hospital, 14% of its first-time, low-risk births involved a C-section, compared to 23% of such births across the state.

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