Health inequities are not caused by personal failings or shortcomings within disadvantaged
groups, which can be erased with behavioral interventions. The scope of the problem is …

For more than a century, substantial racial and ethnic inequities in perinatal health outcomes
have persisted despite technical clinical advances and changes in public health practice …

Despite decades of investment and improvements in infant health in the United States,
efforts to ensure the health and well-being of birthing people, especially those from …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define social determinants of health as “the
conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play” that can affect health …

Background The United States has persistently high rates of preterm birth and low
birthweight and is characterized by significant racial disparities in these rates. Innovative …

OBJECTIVE To examine the impact of group versus individual prenatal care on birth weight
and gestational age. METHODS This prospective, matched cohort study included pregnant …

Despite persistent disparities in maternity care outcomes, there are limited resources to
guide clinical practice and clinician behavior to dismantle biased practices and beliefs …

The elimination of disparities in pregnancy outcomes is a common goal of clinicians and
scientists and requires the collaboration of many disciplines to address the complexities of …

Purpose Black people give birth joyously despite disproportionate rates of adverse perinatal
outcomes. Given that group prenatal care shows promise in mitigating these inequities, we …

Purpose: Black pregnant individuals in Alabama are disproportionately affected by severe
maternal morbidity and mortality (SMM). To understand why racial disparities in maternal …