As nationwide access to the vital abortion pill mifepristone hangs in the balance of federal courts, it’s clear that abortion care is not just in the hands of state governments. And Black women will be the first to feel the consequences of further restrictions.
According to the CDC, Black women are three times more likely to die from childbirth than white women. Notably, the U.S. is infamous for having the highest maternal and infant mortality rates among high-income countries, despite spending the most on healthcare. Black women often are the ones to experience the worst of a broken healthcare system, underlines Ariel Childs, the executive director of Vital CxNs, a nonprofit dedicated to developing equitable access to healthcare across Boston communities.
